Rowling on List of Most Influential

USA Today has just crowned J.K. Rowling "20th most influential person of the last 25 years":

20) J.K. Rowling, author

The first Harry Potter book, completed in 1995 and initially rejected by several publishing houses, launched a seven-volume series that absorbed children and adults in complicated fantasies spanning thousands of pages.

Bravo, J.K.! That's really quite an honor!