Ayn Rand
Russian-American writer and philosopher
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Claudia Rankine
American poet, essayist, playwright, and the editor of several anthologies
Frederic Raphael
American-born, British BAFTA and Academy Award winning screenwriter, biographer, nonfiction writer, novelist and journalist.
Ishmael Reed
American poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter, playwright, editor and publisher known for his satirical works challenging American political culture
Ruth Reichl
American chef, food writer, co-producer of PBS’s Gourmet’s Diary of a Foodie, culinary editor for the Modern Library, host of PBS’s Gourmet’s Adventures With Ruth, and the last editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine
Erich Maria Remarque
German novelist
David Remnick
American journalist and writer
Anne Rice
American author of gothic fiction, erotic literature, and Christian literature
Dawn Powell
Award-winning novelist, playwright, screenwriter, and short story writer
Thomas Powers
American author and intelligence expert