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County: Queens

Crosby Newell Bonsall

(1921-1995) Author. Crosby Bonsall was born in Kew Gardens, Queens, New York, and died in Boston, Massachusetts. She studied at New York University School of Architecture and the American School of Design in New York City.

Robert Timberg

(1940-2016) Author, journalist. Robert Timberg was born in Miami Beach, Florida, and died in Annapolis, Maryland.

Susan Tolchin

(1941-2016) Author. Susan Tolchin was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Washington, District of Columbia.

Richard Jeffrey Newman

As a poet and essayist, Richard Jeffrey Newman’s work explores the impact of feminism on his life as a man, especially as a survivor of childhood sexual violence. As a co-translator of classical Persian poetry, he writes about the impact of that canon on our contemporary lives. His books include “For My Son, A Kind … Continued

Geoffrey H. Hartman

(1929-2016) Critic, writer. Geoffrey H. Hartman was born in Frankfurt, Germany, and died in Hamden, Connecticut. He was a graduate of Queens College.

Patty Duke

(1946-2016) Author. Patty Duke was born in New York City and died in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Ruth Sivard

(1915-2015) Author. Ruth Sivard was born in Elmhurst, Queens, New York, and died in Washington, District of Columbia.

Wayne W. Dyer

(1940-2015) Author. Wayne W. Dyer was born in Detroit, Michigan, and died in Maui, Hawaii. He was the author of several self-help books including “Your Erroneous Zones.”