1

Truman Capote (1924-1984)

Novelist

2

John Kennedy Toole (1937-1969)

Novelist

3

Michael Lewis, 59

Novelist

4

Anne Rice, 78

Novelist

5

Blayne Weaver, 44

Screenwriter

6

Elmore Leonard (1925-2013)

Novelist

7

James Dobson, 84

Self-Help Author

8

Grace Valentine, 24

Blogger

9

Grace Elizabeth King (1852-1932)

Non-Fiction Author

10

Karen Parker, 53

Blogger

11

Poppy Z. Brite, 53

Novelist

12

Thy Nguyen, 29

Blogger

13

Cleo Wade, 30

Poet

14

William Jay Smith (1918-2015)

Poet

15

Bob Kaufman (1925-1986)

Poet

16

Jennifer Weiner, 50

Novelist

17

Ernest J. Gaines (1933-2019)

Novelist

18

Karey Kirkpatrick, 55

Screenwriter

19

Lillian Hellman (1905-1984)

Playwright

20

Erin La Rosa, 35

Blogger

21

Arna Bontemps (1902-1973)

Poet

22

Yusef Komunyakaa, 79

Poet

23

Angelle Marix, 41

Blogger

24

Walter Isaacson, 68

Non-Fiction Author

25

Nic Pizzolatto, 44

Screenwriter

26

James Wilcox, 71

Novelist

27

Joy the Baker, 39

Blogger

28

Matt Armato, 29

Blogger

29

Robert Crais, 67

Novelist

30

Jerry Pournelle (1933-2017)

Novelist

31

Kelly Cherry, 79

Poet

32

Samantha Macabre, 39

Blogger

33

Edward Paramore Jr. (1895-1956)

Screenwriter

34

McKenna Trahan, 33

Blogger

35

Anatole Paul Broyard (1920-1990)

Novelist

36

Valerie Woerner, 35

Blogger

37

Dorothy Annpurser, 59

Screenwriter