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Paul Aiken

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(1959-2016) Paul Daymond Aiken was born in Chicago, Illinois, and died in Manhattan, New York. He was executive director of the Authors Guild.

John Holm

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(1943-2015) Author. John Holm earned a master’s degree in teaching English as a foreign language at Columbia University’s Teachers College, and later studied African-American English at the State University of New York at Cortland. He taught English and linguistics at Hunter College and taught in the doctoral linguistics program at the Graduate Center of the … Continued

Sylvan Barnet

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(1926-2016) Author. Sylvan Barnet was born in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from Erasmus Hall High School there. He earned a bachelor’s degree in English at New York University.

David Bowie

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(1947-2016) Songwriter. David Bowie was born in London, England, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Ruth McKenney

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(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.”

William Brinkley

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(1917-1993) Writer, journalist. William Brinkley was born in Custer City, Oklahoma, and died in McAllen, Texas. He had worked for “The Daily Oklahoman,” “The Washington Post,” and “Life” magazine. He lived for a time at Patchin Place in Manhattan, New York.

Harry Kemp

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(1883-1960) Writer, poet. Harry Kemp was born in Youngstown, Ohio, and died in Provincetown, Massachusetts. He lived for a time at Patchin Place, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York.

Padraic Colum

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(1881-1972) Poet, editor, children’s writer, folklorist, playwright. Padraic Colum was born in Columbkille, County Longford, Ireland, and died in Enfield, Connecticut. He moved to New York City in 1914 and lived for a time in Patchin Place, Manhattan, New York.

Toni Mergentime Levi

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Toni Mergentime Levi is a poet and librettist. White Food, her new book of poems from Mayapple Press (2016), was preceded by two other full-length collections: Watching Mother Disappear & Other Poems (Mayapple Press, 2009) and For A Dancing Bear (Three Mile Harbor, 1995). Her work has also appeared in numerous journals including Prairie Schooner, … Continued