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Marc Spitz

(1969-2017) Music journalist, novelist, playwright. Marc Spitz was born in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York, and died in New York City.

Anita Stewart

(1895-1961) Novelist. Anita Stewart was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California. She wrote a novel titled, “The Devil’s Toy.”

Edward Stratemeyer

(1862-1930) Publisher, writer. Edward Stratemeyer was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and died in Newark, New Jersey. He was the creator of several youth book series including The Rover Boys, The Bobbsey Twins, Tom Swift, The Hardy Boys, and Nancy Drew.

Ruth McEnery Stuart

(1849–1917) Novelist, short story writer, poet. Ruth McEnery Stuart was born in Marksville, Louisiana, and died in New York City.

Harry Sylvester

(1908-1993) Novelist, short story writer. Harry Sylvester was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Sandy Spring, Maryland.

Herbert Tarr

(1929-1993) Novelist, humorist. Herbert Tarr was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Roslyn Heights, Long Island, New York.

Susan Taubes

(1928-1969) Novelist. Susan Taubes was born in Budapest, Hungary, and died in East Hampton, New York.

Henry Cobb

(1926-2020) Author. Henry Cobb was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and died in Manhattan, New York.