Hillary Clinton pays tribute to late CEO of Simon & Schuster

NEW YORK (AP) — Hillary Clinton is mourning death of Simon & Schuster CEO Carolyn Reidy, whose publishing house has been working with Clinton since she was first ly in 1990s.

“Carolyn was best of best,” Clinton said in an email statement Wednesday to Associated Press. “She brought compassion, grit and creativity to every project she touched. She was always invaluable on many projects we worked on toger over years, and a wonderful person to her core. She will be missed.”

Clinton’s books with Simon & Schuster include best-selling memoirs “Living History” and “What Happened.” Last fall, she and daughter Chelsea Clinton collaborated on “ Book of Gutsy Women: Favorite Stories of Cour and Resilience.”

Reidy died of a heart attack Tuesday at 71. Stephen King, Bob Woodward and Rachel Kushner were among authors offering tributes.