John Kennedy Toole (1937-1969)
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Blayne Weaver, 48
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Grace Elizabeth King (1852-1932)
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Jerry Pournelle (1933-2017)
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Edward Paramore Jr. (1895-1956)
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Cleo Wade, 34
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Karey Kirkpatrick, 59
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Jennifer Weiner, 54
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Ernest J. Gaines (1933-2019)
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Joy the Baker, 42
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Bob Kaufman (1925-1986)
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Poppy Z. Brite, 56
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Erin La Rosa, 39
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Yusef Komunyakaa, 82
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Nic Pizzolatto, 48
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William Jay Smith (1918-2015)
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Arna Bontemps (1902-1973)
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Kelly Cherry, 83
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Matt Armato, 33
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Robert Crais, 70
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James Wilcox, 75
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Samantha Macabre, 42
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McKenna Trahan, 37
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Dorothy Annpurser, 63
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Valerie Woerner, 39
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Anatole Paul Broyard (1920-1990)
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Born in Louisiana
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