Author Paulette Jiles, 'News of the World' Writer, Dies at 82

Paulette Jiles, a writer who wrote amazing stories about the American past, has died.

She wrote books like 'News of the World,' which was also made into a movie.

Her stories often featured people living during important times in American history, like after the Civil War.

She started writing in 1973 and continued to write even in her later years, with her last book coming out recently.

Her stories were known for showing the struggles and the good things in American life during the 1800s.