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David Karp

(1922-1999) Novelist. David Karp was born in Manhattan, New York and died in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He wrote novels, screenplays, and television dramas.

Sue Kaufman

(1926-1977) Author. Sue Kaufman was born on Long Island, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York. She authored the novel “Diary of a Mad Housewife.”

MacKinlay Kantor

(1904-1977) Journalist, novelist, screenwriter. MacKinlay Kantor was born in Webster City, Iowa, and died in Sarasota, Florida.

Joan Kahn

(1914-1994) Author, anthologist, editor. Joan Kahn was born in New York City and died in Manhattan, New York.

Rev Thomas Keating

(1923-2018) Author. Rev. Thomas Keating was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Spencer, Massachusetts. He was the author of more than thirty books.

Charles Krauthammer

(1950-2018) Writer. Charles Krauthammer was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Atlanta, Georgia. He was a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and television commentator.

Diana King

(1927-2018) Author. Diana King was born in London, England, and died in Lakeville, Connecticut. She opened a camp in Amenia, New York, for dyslexic children.

Barbara Kafka

(1933-2018) Author, writer. Barbara Kafka was born in and died in Manhattan, New York. She wrote a column called Microwave Cooking for the New York Times and a food column for the Times Magazine.