RIP, Mary Stewart

According to the Guardian, romantic suspense author Mary Stewart has died at age 97. Seeing as my favorite Stewart novel (the glorious Nine Coaches Waiting) was published in 1958, I admit I'd always assumed Ms. Stewart had died years ago. So I've had a mixed reaction to this news: as always, my sincere sympathy goes out to Ms. Stewart's loved ones, but on the other hand I'm mega-impressed by the longevity of both her life and her career. 97 years old, and with a career that spanned over four decades, is nothing to sneeze at.