A great tragedy for speculative fiction fans: Gene Wolfe, one of the most revered writers in the genre, noted for his dense, cryptic fiction informed by his Catholic faith and a high literary style, has passed away. I have a two-volume copy of The Book of the New Sun on my shelf, but, as usual, I'm yet to pick it up. I've heard practically nothing but good things about Mr. Wolfe, so I'm still eager to try him out. He will definitely be missed.
https://www.tor.com/2019/04/15/gene-wolfe-in-memoriam-1931-2019/
https://newrepublic.com/article/153615/gene-wolfe-proust-science-fiction