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Warren Manzi

(1955-2016) Playwright. Warren Manzi was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, and died in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

Ruth McKenney

(1911-1972) Author, journalist. Ruth McKenney was born in Mishawaka, Indiana, and died in New York City. She is best remembered for her book “My Sister Eileen.”

Melissa Mathison

(1950-2015) Screenwriter, writer. Melissa Mathison was born in and died in Los Angeles, California. She had homes in Venice, California, and in Manhattan, New York.

Arch Merrill

(1894-1974) Journalist, author, poet. Arch Merrill was born in Sandusky, New York, and died in Rochester, New York. He wrote many articles on history and folklore of the Genesee Valley and the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. He was sometimes called the Poet Laureate of Upstate New York.

Hilary Thomas Masters

(1928-2015) Novelist. Hilary Masters was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As a child, he lived with his parents at the Chelsea Hotel in Manhattan, New York. He was the son of the poet Edgar Lee Masters.