
In the mid-to-late 1990s, she volunteered with the Los Angeles Unified School District, serving as a commissioner of education and on the Human Resource Education Commission. After she subsequently moved to the West Coast, she continued to write novels but also became more immersed in the local LGBTQ community. Warren departed Reader’s Digest in 1980 to dedicate her time to writing.

She pushed for women to have equal opportunities to participate in the Boston Marathon, and she became one of the first women to participate in the race, according to Outsports. The book’s focus on running likely stemmed from Warren’s own interest in running.

At the time of her death, Warren was finalizing the fourth in a series begun by “The Front Runner.” It will be published posthumously.ĭespite the popularity of the novel, even the involvement of Paul Newman could not persuade Hollywood to take a chance on a gay love story in the mid-1970s. The novel sold more than 10 million copies in 11 languages, according to her estate.
