(1896-1950) Journalist, short-story writer, novelist. Guy Gilpatric was born in New York and died in Santa Barbara, California. He was best known for his short stories about Colin Glencannon which were published in the Saturday Evening Post.
(1940-2018) Author. Marcia Chambers was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in New Haven, Connecticut. She was a graduate of City College and taught English at schools in Brooklyn and Queens. She wrote articles for The New York Times, The Associated Press, and Golf Digest.
(1902-1993) Author. Lillian de la Torre was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
(1876-1962) Author. Mary Augusta Dickerson was born in New York City and died in Chicago, Illinois. She was the author of children’s books and cook books. She wrote under her married name Mary Dickerson Donahey.
(1943-2003) Science-fiction author. John M. Faucette was born in Harlem, Manhattan, New York.
(1900-1986) Writer. Ben Field (pseudonym of Moe Bragin) was born in Russia and died in South Pasadena, California.
(1930-2017) Writer. Adam Darius was born in New York City and died in Espoo, Finland.
(1903-1996) Biographer, novelist. Marcia Davenport was born in New York, and died in Monterey, California.
(1915-1960) Poet, author. Joy Davidman was born in New York City and died in Oxford, England.
(1913-2018) Author. Patricia Schiller was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Palm Beach, Florida.