1

Michael Lewis, 60

Novelist

2

John Kennedy Toole (1937-1969)

Novelist

3

Truman Capote (1924-1984)

Novelist

4

Grace Valentine, 25

Blogger

5

Blayne Weaver, 45

Screenwriter

6

Anne Rice, 79

Novelist

7

James Dobson, 85

Self-Help Author

8

Elmore Leonard (1925-2013)

Novelist

9

Grace Elizabeth King (1852-1932)

Non-Fiction Author

10

Karen Parker, 54

Blogger

11

Cleo Wade, 31

Poet

12

Clint Smith, 32

Poet

13

Poppy Z. Brite, 54

Novelist

14

Angelle Marix, 42

Blogger

15

Bob Kaufman (1925-1986)

Poet

16

Thy Nguyen, 30

Blogger

17

William Jay Smith (1918-2015)

Poet

18

Ernest J. Gaines (1933-2019)

Novelist

19

Lillian Hellman (1905-1984)

Playwright

20

Jennifer Weiner, 51

Novelist

21

Karey Kirkpatrick, 56

Screenwriter

22

Walter Isaacson, 69

Non-Fiction Author

23

Erin La Rosa, 36

Blogger

24

Arna Bontemps (1902-1973)

Poet

25

Nic Pizzolatto, 45

Screenwriter

26

Yusef Komunyakaa, 80

Poet

27

McKenna Trahan, 34

Blogger

28

Matt Armato, 30

Blogger

29

Joy the Baker, 40

Blogger

30

Jerry Pournelle (1933-2017)

Novelist

31

James Wilcox, 72

Novelist

32

Robert Crais, 68

Novelist

33

Kelly Cherry, 80

Poet

34

Edward Paramore Jr. (1895-1956)

Screenwriter

35

Samantha Macabre, 40

Blogger

36

Dorothy Annpurser, 60

Screenwriter

37

Anatole Paul Broyard (1920-1990)

Novelist

38

Valerie Woerner, 36

Blogger