The novel became the beach read of the summer, with the shark at its center embodying the unease of an era of political and social upheaval. Publishing savvy, Hollywood hype and a killer cover helped ...

For millions, “Jaws” mania never really waned, and no one knows that better than Wendy Benchley, whose late husband Peter wrote the 1974 thriller. Although this weekend’s 50-year anniversary of the ...