Literary Library

Rhoda Blumberg

December 14, 1917 - June 6, 2016American author of children's historical booksAuthor of "Commodore Perry in the Land of Shogun", "The Incredible Jo...

Rachel Cohn

December 14, 1968 - American young adult and children's book authorAuthor of "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist", "Pop Princess" and "The Twelve ...

Paul Eluard

December 14, 1895 - November 18, 1952French poet and one of the founders of the Surrealist movementAuthor of "Capitale de la Douleur", "Liberte" a...

Nancy Thayer

December 14, 1943 -American novelistAuthor of over 30 books including "Belonging", "The Hot Flash Club" and "Summer House"

Melissa Holbrook Pierson

December 14, 1957 - American nonfiction writer and essayistAuthor of "The Perfect Vehicle: What Is It About Motorcycles", "The Place You Love is G...

Lucrecia Martel

December 14, 1966 - Argentinian film director, screenwriter and producerHer scripts include "Dead King" (for which she won the Best Short Film at ...

George Furth

December 14, 1932 - August 11, 2008American librettist, playwright and actorAuthor of "Company" (for which he won a Drama Desk Award and a Tony Awa...

Bob Paris

December 14, 1959 - American writer, actor, public speaker, civil rights activist and former professional body builderAuthor of "Natural Fitness: ...

Benjamin Kunkel

December 14, 1972 - American novelist, political economist and newspaper & magazine contributorAuthor of "Utopia or Bust: A Guide to the Presen...

Benito Pastoriza Iyodo

December 14, 1954 - August 8, 2022Puerto Rican poet and fiction writerAuthor of "The Color of the Colorless", "A Matter of Men" and "Cartas a la S...

Amy Hempel

December 14, 1951 - American short story writer, journalist and teacherAuthor of "Reasons to Live", "The Dog of the Marriage" and "Collected Stori...