Literary Library

Ken Bruen

by Angela Beck
January 3, 1951 - March 29, 2025Irish novelist, short story writer, editor and teacherAuthor of "The Guards" (for which he was a finalist for the E...
Barry Award Edgar Allan Poe Award Editor Ireland Irish Novel Novelist School Short Story Writer Teach Teacher Teaching

Jeff Parker

by Angela Beck
January 3, 1974 - American novelist, short story writer and professorAuthor of "Ovenman", "The Taste of Penny" and "Where Bears Roam the Streets"
College Novel Novelist Professor School Short Stories Short Story Teach Teacher Teaching University

Grace Edwards

by Angela Beck
January 3, 1933 - February 25, 2020African-American mystery writer, professor and newspaper contributorAuthor of "In the Shadow of the Peacock", "...
African American College Mystery Mystery Writer News Newspaper Newspapers Professor School Teach Teacher Teaching University

David Margolick

by Angela Beck
(Seen here on right with Marvin Kalb) January 3, 1952 - American magazine editor, writer and professorAuthor of "Beyond Glory: Joe Louis vs. Max S...
College history Magazine Magazine Editor Professor School Teach Teacher Teaching University Writer

Alma Flor Ada

by Angela Beck
(Seen here on the left with F. Isabel Campoy) January 3, 1938 - Cuban-American children's book author, poet, novelist and professorAuthor of "My N...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Book Award Children's Books College Cuba Cuban Cuban-America Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry Professor School Teach Teacher Teaching University Virginia Hamilton Award

Isaac Asimov

by Angela Beck
January 2, 1920 - April 6, 1992American professor of biochemistry and writer of science fiction, mysteries, fantasy, short stories and non-fiction...
Biochemistry College Fantasy Humanist Mystery Mystery Writer Nonfiction Professor School Sci-Fi Science Fiction Scifi Short Stories Short Story Teach Teacher Teaching University

Augusta Baker

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1911 - February 23, 1998African-American librarian, storyteller and teacherAuthor of "Talking Tree; Fairy Tales From 15 Lands", "Books Abo...
African American Caldecott Folk Lore Folklorist Folktales Librarian Library New York Public Library Newbery School Stories Story Storyteller Teach Teacher University of South Carolina

William James Sidis

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1898 - July 17, 1944American mathematician, linguist, historian, teacher and authorAuthor of "Passaconaway in the White Mountains" (writt...
Addition Author Harvard Historian history Language Languages Linguist Math Mathematician Mathematics School Teach Teacher

Lura Beam

by Angela Beck
American educator, writer and researcherAuthor of "A Thousand Marraiges: A Medical Study of Sex Adjustment" and "The Single Woman: A Medical Study...
Educate Education Educator Research Researcher School Superintendent Teach Teacher Writer

Katherine Binney Shippen

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1892 - February 20, 1980American history teacher, museum curator and children's book authorAuthor of "New Found World" (for which she was ...
American History Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Curator Educate Education Educator history Museum Newbery Newbery Honor Newbery Medal School Teach Teacher

Robert Hayden

by Angela Beck
August 4, 1913 - February 25, 1980African-American poet and educatorAuthor of "Angle of Ascent: New and Selected Poems", "American Journal: Poems" ...
African American Educate Education Educator Library of Congress Poem Poems Poet Poet Laureate Poetry School Teach Teacher

Marvin Bell

by Angela Beck
August 3, 1937 - December 14, 2020American poet, editor and teacherAuthor of "The Book of the Dead Man", "Nightworks: Poems 1962 - 2000" and "Mars ...
Editor Educator Iowa Poem Poems Poet Poet Laureate Poetry School Teach Teacher