Literary Library

Joel T. Headley

by Angela Beck
December 30, 1814 - December 30, 1897American clergyman, historian, author, newspaper editor, adventurer and politicianAuthor of "Napolean and His...
Adventure Author Clergy Clergyman Editor Historian history News Newspaper Newspaper Editor Newspapers Political Politics Secretary of State

Douglas Coupland

by Angela Beck
December 30, 1961 - Canadian novelist, designer, visual artist and newspaper columnistAuthor of "Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture", ...
Art Artist Arts Canada Canadian News Newspaper Newspaper Columnist Newspapers Novel Novelist

Bari Wood

by Angela Beck
December 31, 1936 - American science fiction, crime and horror novelistAuthor of "The Killing Gift", "Twins" (co-written with Jack Geasland and lat...
Crime Horror Novel Novelist Science Fiction SciFi

William Gaddis

by Angela Beck
December 29, 1922 - December 16, 1998American novelist and essayistAuthor of "J. R." (for which he won the National Book Award for Fiction in 1976...
Essayist Essays National Book Award National Book Critics Circle Award Novel Novelist Time Magazine

Vera Brittain

by Angela Beck
December 29, 1893 - March 29, 1970English nurse, writer, feminist, socialist and pacifistAuthor of "Testament of Youth" (co-written with Mark Best...
Bio Biographer British England English Feminism Feminist Great Britain Medical Medicine Nurse Nursing Pacifist Socialism Socialist

Sean Chercover

by Angela Beck
December 29, 1966 - American thriller novelistAuthor of "The Trinity Game", "Big City, Bad Blood" and "A Sleep Not Unlike Death"
Novel Novelist Thriller

Sarah Colonna

by Angela Beck
December 29, 1974 - American stand-up comedian, actress and comedy writerAuthor of "Life As I Blow It: Tales of Love, Life and Sex...Not Necessaril...
Actor Actress Comedian Comedy Humor Writer

Robert Ruark

by Angela Beck
December 29, 1915 - July 1, 1965American author, syndicated columnist and big game hunterAuthor of "The Old Man and the Boy", "Something of Value" ...
Author Columnist Hunter News Newspaper Columnist Newspapers Syndicated Columnist

Reihan Salam

by Angela Beck
December 29, 1979 - Conservative American political commentator, columnist, author and editorAuthor of "Grand New Party: How Republicans Can Win t...
Author Civil War Columnist Commentator Conservative Editor Political Political Commentator Politics Republican

Paul Rudnick

by Angela Beck
December 29, 1957 - American playwright and screenwriterAuthor of "Jeffrey" (for which he won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play in 1993), "...
Drama Drama Desk Award Dramatist Film Filmmaker Hugo Award Lambda Literary Award LGBTQ Movie Play Plays Playwright Screenplay Screenwriter Theater Theatre

Molly Bang

by Angela Beck
December 29, 1943 - American illustrator and author of children's booksAuthor and illustrator of "The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher" (for w...
American Book Award Caldecott Caldecott Honor Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Book Illustrator Children's Books Illustrator Jane Addams Children's Book Award Kate Greenaway Medal

Mark Hertsgaard

by Angela Beck
December 29, 1956 - American journalist, environmental correspondent and non-fiction authorAuthor of "Earth Odyssey: Around the World in Search of...
Eagle Earth Environment Environmental Environmentalist Journalism Journalist Nonfiction