Michael Steffen is the author of three collections of poetry. His first, No Good at Sea, was published by Legible Press in 2002. His second, Heart Murmur, was released in 2009 by Bordighera Press. His third, Bad Behavior, was published by Brick Road Poetry Press in 2012. Michael was granted a 2002 Fellowship from the … Continued
(1934-2013) Poet, translator. Anselm Hollo was born in Helsinki, Finland.
(1832-1915) Author, poet. Ellen Hardin Walworth was born in Jacksonville, Illinois, and died in the District of Columbia. She was editor of the American Monthly Magazine, the DAR’s official magazine, and was one of the first people to propose the establishment of the United States National Archives. She was interred at Greenridge Cemetery in Saratoga … Continued
(1950-2013) Writer, journalist. Richard Ben Cramer was born in Rochester, New York, and died in Baltimore, Maryland. During his career he wrote for The Baltimore Sun, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sports Illustrated, Rolling Stone, and Esquire.
(1898-1993) Writer. Norman Vincent Peale was born in Bowersville, Ohio, and died in Pawling, New York. He wrote The Power Of Positive Thinking.
(1968-2012) Author. Anthony Horton was born in New York City and died in Manhattan, New York.
(1934-1999) Writer, editor. Willie Morris was born in and died in Jackson, Mississippi. He lived for several years in Bridgehampton, New York.
(1918-2012) Biographer. Jeffrey Potter was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Southampton, New York.
(1928-2012) Author. Carl Woese was born in Syracuse, New York, and died in Urbana, Illinois.
(1919-2012) Editor, author, journalist. Robert J. Manning was born in Binghamton, New York, and died in Boston, Massachusetts. He was a former editor of The Atlantic Monthly.