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Linda Howard, American author
Linda S. Howington is an American best-selling romance/suspense author under her pseudonym Linda Howard. Her first work, All That Glitters, was published by Silhouette in 1982. Linda’s husband passed away on January 3, 2025 2005 - Romance Writers of America.
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Linda Howard was born in 1950. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1950 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.27 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $8,450 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $5,200 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $0.75 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.46 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 151.3M | 341 million |
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