Literary Library

Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

by Angela Beck
November 12, 1928 - March 12, 2019American writer of children's and young adult fictionAuthor of more than 130 books including the "Nate the Great"...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Library of Congress Young Adult

Katherine Weber

by Angela Beck
November 12, 1955 - American novelist, nonfiction writer and professorAuthor of "The Music Lesson", "The Memory of All That" and "Still Life with M...
Academic Nonfiction Novel Novelist Professor Teacher

Ian Bremmer

by Angela Beck
November 12, 1969 - American political scientist and authorAuthor of "The Fat Trail", "The End of the Free Market" and "Every Nation for Itself"Fo...
Consulting Eurasia Group Political Political Consulting Political Scientist Politics

Eric Marcus

by Angela Beck
November 12, 1958 - American journalist, podcast producer and nonfiction writerAuthor of "Breaking the Surface", "Making Gay History" and "Coming O...
Journalist LGBTQ News Nonfiction Podcast Producer

DeWitt Wallace

by Angela Beck
November 12, 1889 - March 30, 1981American magazine publisherCofounded "Reader's Digest" with his wife, Lila Bell Wallace in 1922Was awarded the P...
Magazine President Nixon Presidential Medal of Freedom Publisher Reader's Digest Richard Nixon

Christopher Reich

by Angela Beck
November 12, 1961 - American novelistAuthor of "Numbered Account", "The Patriot's Club" and "Rules of Deception"
Novel Novelist

Ben Travers

by Angela Beck
November 12, 1886 - December 18, 1980English playwright, novelist and memoiristAuthor of "A Cuckoo in the Nest", "Rookery Nook" and "A Night Like T...
Drama Dramatist England English Memoir Memoirist Novel Novelist Plays Playwright Theater Theatre

Seymour Reit

by Angela Beck
November 11, 1918 - November 21, 2001American adult and children's book authorAuthor of "The Friendly Ghost", "Behind Rebel Lines" and "A Dog's Tale"
Children's Book Children's Book Author

Mircea Dinescu

by Angela Beck
November 11, 1950 - Romanian poet, journalist and editorAuthor of "Death is Reading the Newspaper", "The Barbarians' Return: Selected Poems" and "E...
Drama Dramatist Editor Journalist Poem Poet Poetry Romania Romanian

Mary Gaitskill

by Angela Beck
November 11, 1954 - American novelist, essayist and short story writerAuthor of "Bad Behavior", "Because They Wanted To" and "Somebody with a Litt...
Essayist Essays Novel Novelist Short Story

Kurt Vonnegut

by Angela Beck
November 11, 1922 - April 11, 2007American novelist, short story writer, playwright and nonfiction writerAuthor of "The Sirens of Titan", "Cat's C...
Novel Novelist Plays Playwright Short Story

Howard Fast

by Angela Beck
November 11, 1914 - March 12, 2003American novelist and television writerAuthor of "Spartacus", "The Immigrants" and "Second Generation"Also wrote ...
Novel Novelist Television