Edward O. Wilson
American biologist, naturalist, and writer
20th-century american non-fiction writers
Edmund Wilson
American writer and literary critic who explored Freudian and Marxist themes
Leon Wieseltier
American critic and magazine editor
William W. Warner
American biologist and writer
Paul Theroux
American novelist and travel writer who has written numerous books, including the travelogue, The Great Railway Bazaar . Some of his works of fiction have been adapted as feature films
John Steinbeck
American author and the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature winner “for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humor and keen social perception.” He has been called “a giant of American letters.”During his writing career, he authored 33 books, with one book coauthored alongside Edward Ricketts, including 16 novels, six non-fiction books, and two collections of short stories
Rebecca Solnit
American writer
Dava Sobel
American writer of popular expositions of scientific topics
Mark Salzman
American writer
Dawn Powell
Award-winning novelist, playwright, screenwriter, and short story writer