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Joseph Wambaugh turns 87 and is still writing. Here’s a testament to longevity, the power of writing, and the unfortunate…
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Isaac Asimov. Born 1/2/1920. Died 4/6/1992. Asimov was born in Russia and immigrated to the United States with his family…
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Mary Higgins Clark. Born 12/24/1927. Died 1/31/2020. American author of Irish descent with 51 best sellers. Her contributions to literary…
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Jane Austen. Born 12/16/1775. Died 7/18/1817. English novelist. Famous for her contemporary life stories with a focus on love and…
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America’s sweetheart poet, Emily Dickinson is also one my favorites. Emily Dickinson. Born 12/10/1830. Died 1886. Emily Dickinson is an…
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Rainer Maria Rilke. Born 12/4/1875. Died 12/29/1926. Austrian poet, famous for “letters to a Young Poet.” Also, “The Notebooks of…
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George Eliot. Born 11/22/1819. Died 12/22/1880. Her birth name was Mary Ann Evans, but she wrote and published under a…
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Robert Louis Stevenson. Born 11/13/1859. Died 1894. Scottish author (novelist and poet) who gave us classics like TREASUER ISLAND, THE…
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Colson Whitehead. Born 11/6/1969. The first Black author to win not one, but TWO Pulitzer Prizes. Famous for novels THE…
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Dylan Thomas. Born 10/27/1914. Died 11/9/1953. This notable Welsh poet worked as a journalist and book reviewer before establishing him…