John Kennedy Toole (1937-1969)
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Truman Capote (1924-1984)
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Anne Rice (1941-2021)
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James Dobson, 88
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Blayne Weaver, 48
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Michael Lewis, 64
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Grace Valentine, 28
Blogger
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Grace Elizabeth King (1852-1932)
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Poppy Z. Brite, 57
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Bob Kaufman (1925-1986)
Poet
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Clint Smith, 36
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Elmore Leonard (1925-2013)
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Karen Parker, 57
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Jennifer Weiner, 54
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Thy Nguyen, 33
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Ernest J. Gaines (1933-2019)
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Lillian Hellman (1905-1984)
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Joy the Baker, 43
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Angelle Marix, 45
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Cleo Wade, 35
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Karey Kirkpatrick, 59
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Samantha Macabre, 43
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Matt Armato, 33
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Walter Isaacson, 72
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Robert Crais, 71
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William Jay Smith (1918-2015)
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Erin La Rosa, 39
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Arna Bontemps (1902-1973)
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Yusef Komunyakaa, 83
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Nic Pizzolatto, 49
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James Wilcox, 75
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Edward Paramore Jr. (1895-1956)
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Kelly Cherry, 83
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Jerry Pournelle (1933-2017)
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McKenna Trahan, 37
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Dorothy Annpurser, 64
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Valerie Woerner, 40
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Anatole Paul Broyard (1920-1990)
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Born in Louisiana
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