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Young Adult Author

9

Upton Sinclair (1878-1968)

Novelist

10

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Screenwriter

11

Mattie Stepanek (1990-2004)

Poet

12

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Young Adult Author

13

Ty Alexander, 49

Blogger

14

Nick Irving, 38

Non-Fiction Author

15

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Young Adult Author

16

Emily Giffin, 54

Young Adult Author

17

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Novelist

18

Necole Kane, 39

Blogger

19

Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, 42

Young Adult Author

20

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Children's Author

21

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Blogger

22

Leon Uris (1924-2003)

Novelist

23

Laura Amy Schlitz, 71

Children's Author

24

Julie Smith, 81

Novelist

25

Mary Smith, 41

Blogger

26

Frank O'Hara (1926-1966)

Poet

27

Peter David (1956-2025)

Comic Book Author

28

Angela Stanton, 49

Non-Fiction Author

29

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Screenwriter

30

HL Mencken (1880-1956)

Novelist

31

John Barth (1930-2024)

Novelist

32

Amy B. Harris, 55

Screenwriter

33

Brelyn Bowman, 33

Non-Fiction Author

34

Francis X. Bushman (1883-1966)

Screenwriter

35

Thorne Smith (1892-1934)

Novelist

36

Oliver Willis, 48

Non-Fiction Author

37

Jamie Nash, 54

Screenwriter

38

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Screenwriter

39

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Young Adult Author

40

Frank Deford (1938-2017)

Novelist

41

Ann Wynn, 34

Blogger

42

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Novelist

43

Rachel Simmons, 51

Novelist

44

Adrienne Rich (1929-2012)

Poet

45

James M. Cain (1892-1977)

Novelist

46

Bill Oakley, 60

Screenwriter

47

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Children's Author

48