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Phyllis Krasilovsky

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(1926-2014) Writer. Phyllis Krasilovsky was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Redding, Connecticut. She wrote children’s books and travel articles for The New York Times, The Washington Post and other newspapers and magazines.

Peter Rona

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(1934-2014) Author. Peter Rona was born in Trenton, New Jersey, and died in Plainsboro, New Jersey. He did research on oceanographic gear at Columbia University.

Bill Adler

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(1929-2014) Writer, editor. Bill Adler was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Anna E. Crouse

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(1916-2013) Author. Anna E. Crouse was born in and died in Manhattan, New York. She graduated from Horace Mann and attended Barnard College. She helped establish the TKTS booth in Duffy Square in Manhattan, New York.

Amiri Baraka

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(1934-2014) Poet, playwright. Amiri Baraka was born in and died in Newark, New Jersey. He was also known as Everett Leroy Jones, LeRoi Jones, and Imamu Ameer Baraka.

C T Hsia

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(1921-2013) Literary critic. C. T. Hsia was born in Pudong, Shanghai, Republic of China, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Herbert Mitgang

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(1920-2013) Author, journalist. Herbert Mitgang was born in and died in Manhattan, New York. He was a writer for the New York Times.