Sam Litzinger4d ago

Alas…

“Tracy Kidder, Author of ‘The Soul of a New Machine,’ Dies at 80
A Pulitzer Prize-winning narrative journalist, he wrote deeply reported books that often focused on heroic goodness in people.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/books/tracy-kidder-dead.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Tracy Kidder, Author of ‘The Soul of a New Machine,’ Dies at 80

A Pulitzer Prize-winning narrative journalist, he wrote deeply reported books that often focused on heroic goodness in people.

The New York Times
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@samlitzinger I'm afraid I don't know much of his work beyond "Soul of a New Machine", but I thoroughly enjoyed that one and highly recommend it. Sad to hear of his passing.
Mar 25 at 8:55pmWeb