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Martin Arnold

(1929-2013) Journalist. Martin Arnold was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York. He was a former reporter, editor, and columnist for The New York Times.

Alan Abelson

(1925-2013) Columnist, editor. Alan Abelson was born in New York City and died in Manhattan, New York. He was an editor of Barron’s magazine and wrote his column, “Up & Down Wall Street.”

Chinua Achebe

(1930-2013) Author. Chinua Achebe was born in Ogidi, Nigeria, and died in Boston, Massachusetts. He taught at Bard College from about 1991 until 2009.

Irving Adler

(1913-2012) Author. Irving Adler was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Bennington, Vermont. He was a former New York City teacher and the author of books on math and science for young people.

Greg Ames

Greg Ames is the author of Buffalo Lockjaw, a novel that won the Book of the Year Award from the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA). Buffalo Lockjaw was voted #1 in The Believer’s Reader Survey for 2010. His work has appeared in numerous literary journals, magazines and anthologies, including The Best American Nonrequired Reading, … Continued