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County: Onondaga

Eric Carle

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(1929-2021) Author, illustrator. Eric Carle was born in Syracuse, New York, and died in Northampton, Massachusetts. He was the author of the book, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.”

Janine Brookner

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(1940-2021) Author. Janine Brookner was born in Syracuse, New York, and died in Washington, District of Columbia. She wrote the book, “Piercing the Veil of Secrecy: Litigation Against U. S. Intelligence.”

Floyd Little

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(1942-2021) Memoirist. Floyd Little was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, and died in Henderson, Nevada. He wrote a memoir with Tom Mackie.

Anthony Veasna So

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(1992-2020) Author. Anthony Veasna So was born in Stockton, California, and died in San Francisco, California. He received a master’s degree in creative writing from Syracuse University.

Dr. Leonard Shengold

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(1925-2020) Author. Dr. Leonard Shengold was born in Syracuse, New York, and died in Stone Ridge, New York. He wrote the book “Soul Murder: The Effects of Childhood Abuse and Deprivation.”

Toni Morrison

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(1931-2019) Novelist. Toni Morrison was born in Lorain, Ohio, and died in the Bronx, New York. She was a winner of the Nobel Prize in literature.