Robert Lawson
(1892-1957) Writer, illustrator. Robert Lawson was born in New York City and attended the New York School of Fine and Applied Art. He was well known for writing and illustrating children’s books.
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Ludwig Lewisohn
(1882-1955) Novelist. Ludwig Lewisohn attended Columbia University in Manhattan, New York.
George Lippard
(1822-1854) Novelist. George Lippard lived in Rhinebeck, New York and attended the Classical Academy.
Frank Belknap Long
(1901-1994) Novelist. Frank Belknap Long was born in New York City in 1901 and grew up in Manhattan, New York.
Anita Loos
(1888-1981) Novelist. Anita Loos was born in Sisson, California in 1888 and died in New York City in 1981. She and her husband, John Emerson, lived in New York for a period of time.
Howard Phillips Lovecraft
(1890-1937) Novelist. H. P. Lovecraft was a writer of novels and short stories of horror, science fiction and fantasy. He lived in Brooklyn, New York.
Robert Ludlum
(1927-2001) Novelist. Robert Ludlum was the author of several spy novels. He was born in New York City.
Madeleine L’Engle
(1918-2007) Author, novelist. Madeleine L’Engle wrote childrens stories, religious works, and science fiction.
James Heller Levinson
Heller Levinson was born in New York State and has a degree in Philosophy from New York University and a Masters Degree in Writing from USC. He has worked as a dog trainer, a jazz drummer, a construction worker, and for many years made a living as a textile salesman. He has published in over … Continued
Sam Levenson
(1911-1980) Writer. Sam Levenson was born in 1911 and died in 1980.