Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Biography - Selected works, Stephanie Allain Biography - Brought Street Culture to Columbia, Made Muppet Movies, Began Homegrown Films, Selected works, Hana Yasmeen Ali Biography - Devastated by Parents' Split, Book Began as Father's Day Project, Selected writings, Claribel Joy Alegría: 1924—: Poet, Novelist Biography - Learned Of Political Unrest Early, Studied Poetry With Jiménez, Gave Testimony To A Life, Christina Aguilera: 1980—: Pop Singer Biography, Arnoldo Alemán: 1946—: Nicaraguan Legislator and Former Leader Biography…
Arnez J Biography - Selected works, Anthony Anderson Biography - Saw Mother Perform In Play, Television Career Grew, Pay Phone Resurfaced As Gag - Selected works, Ho Che Anderson Biography - Studied Works by Traditional Illustrators, Read Books and Watched Films on King, Returned to King Project, Maurice Ashley Biography - Stayed Focused through Chess, Coached a New Generation, Helped Promote Chess as a Sport, Carl Anderson Biography - Began Singing with Large Family, Played Judas Iscariot, Began Recording Career, Continued Both Singing and Acting, Ayi Kwei Armah Biography - Selected writings…
Julian (Patrick) Barnes Biography, Etta Moten Barnett Biography - Selected works, Jean Augustine Biography - Never Knew Her Father, Earned Teaching Degree, Stunning Victory at the Polls, Appointed to Cabinet, Hastings Kamuzu Banda Biography - Detoured on Road to Become a Doctor, Pursued Degrees with Diligence, Spoke Out Against Racism, Arnold A. Auguste Biography - Founded 'Share' in His Apartment, Produced Positively Different Paper, Forged Success His Way, Wilton Barnhardt Biography, Roosevelt Barlow Biography, Tyra Banks Biography - Grounded in Family Love, Entranced the Paris Runways, Spotted by Influential Director…
Regina Belle Biography - Selected discography, Don Berrysmith Biography - Grew up in the Pacific Northwest, Traveled to Europe in the Air Force, Graeme (Rowland) Base (1958–) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Adaptations, Sidelights, Romare Bearden Biography - Selected writings, Fred "Rerun" Berry Biography - Selected works, Michael Bedard (1949-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights, Mary Batten (1937–) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights…
Paul Boateng Biography - Earned Law Degree, Promised "Tomorrow Soweto!", Named to Blair Cabinet, Albert Black Biography - Encouraged Early To Get An Education, Success In High School Led To College, Became Interested In Sociology, Barry C. Black Biography - Studied Bible and Oratory, Heeded His Calling, Found His Place and Mission, Appointed to Top Posts, Muggsy Bogues Biography - Used Milk Crate as Basket, Used Contract Money to Hire Lawyer, Appeared Three Times in Playoffs, Cari Best (1951-) Biography - Awards, Honors, Writings, Sidelights - Personal, Career, Member, Work in Progress…
John Ed Bradley Biography, Melvyn Bragg Biography - Melvyn Bragg comments:, Sasthi Brata Biography - Sasthi Brata comments:, Homer S. Brown Biography, André (Philippus) Brink Biography - André Brink comments:, Angela M. Brown Biography - Pursued Spiritual Path through Song, Groomed to be a Verdi Soprano, Andrew F. Brimmer Biography - Excelled in School, Respected for His Economic Expertise, Selected writings, Erna (May) Brodber Biography - Erna Brobder comments:, Gwendolyn E. Boyd Biography - Became an Engineer, Joined the APL Administration, Led Delta Sigma Theta, Devoted Herself to Service…
Tom Burrell Biography - Created Jobs As A Child, Struggled For Success In College, Developed Self-confidence In Business, Bruce Bruce Biography - Selected works, Nick Cannon Biography - Started as Stand-up Comic, Earned Acclaim as Actor, Added Music to His Career, Henry Thacker Burleigh Biography - Selected works, Ella Bully-Cummings Biography, R. L. Burnside Biography - Selected discography, Mary Gregg Byrne (1951–) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Mickey L. Burnim Biography - Began Academic Career as Economist, Took Over Top Spot at ECSU, Kept Doors Open to Students…
Robert L. Carter Biography - Prompted To Activism By Pool Ban, Forged Legal Fighting For Civil Rights, Laid Groundwork For Brown V. The Board Of Education, Wilfred Cartey Biography - Selected writings, William C. Carson (1928-) Biography - Personal, Career, Writings, Work in Progress, Sidelights, Wilt Chamberlain Biography - Excelled in High School and College, Individual Triumphs in NBA, Kurt Carr Biography - Worked with Legendary James Cleveland, Delayed Third Release a Success, Treated Like a Star in Japan, Aimé Césaire Biography - Selected writings…
William (Sledge) Cobb Biography - William Cobb comments:, Andrei Codrescu Biography - Andrei Condrescu comments:, Jonathan (Roger) Coe Biography - Jonathan Coe comments:, J(ohn) M(ichael) Coetzee Biography, Clara Gillow Clark (1951-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Work in Progress, Sidelights, (Ann Mc)Kay (Sproat) Chorao (1936–) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Honors Awards, Writings, Adaptations, Sidelights, Maurice Cheeks Biography - College Days, Little Mo, Philadelphia: Gone and Back, Became Head Coach, A Redemptive Moment…
Barry Cole Biography - Barry Cole comments:, Isabel (Diana) Colegate Biography, Sekou Damate Conneh Jr. Biography - Joined The Armed Struggle, Became A Rebel Leader, Shane Connaughton Biography, Romeo Crennel Biography - Military Dreams Dashed, Coached Under Parcells and Belichick, (Donald) Pat(rick) Conroy Biography, David Cook Biography - David Cook comments:, Ellen Conford (1942–) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Honors Awards, Writings, Adaptations, Sidelights, William Cooper Biography - William Cooper comments:, Eoin Colfer (1965-) Biography - Writings, Sidelights - Personal, Addresses, Career, Honors Awards, Adaptations, Work in Progress…
Alicia Alonso: Dancer, Choreographer, Ballet Director, Dance Instructor Biography, Harold Cruse Biography - Traveled His Own Path, Released Book to Critical Acclaim, Continued to Write About Black Issues, Billy Crystal (1947-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Work in Progress, Sidelights, Tyrone Davis Biography - Experienced a Musical Revolution, Scored String of Soul Hits, Performed Non-Stop until Death, Jane Cutler (1936–) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Adaptations, Work in Progress, Sidelights…
Stephen Dixon Biography - Stephen Dixon comments:, E(dgar) L(awrence) Doctorow Biography, William Demby Biography - Selected writings, Tony Diterlizzi (1969-) Biography - Personal, Career, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights, Eric Jerome Dickey Biography - Followed an Unlikely Road to Fame, First Novel Rose to Bestseller Status, Selected works, Waris Dirie Biography - Grew Up in Nomadic Setting, Modeled for Calendar, Published Autobiographical Novel, Selected writings, Lovenia DeConge-Watson Biography, Cynthia DeFelice (1951–) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights…
J(ames) P(atrick) Donleavy Biography, Ellen Douglas Biography, Dale Sara Dowse Biography, Roddy Doyle Biography, Margaret Drabble Biography - Margaret Drabble comments:, Robert Drewe Biography, C(harles) J(onathan) Driver Biography - C.J. Driver comments:, Marilyn Duckworth Biography - Marilyn Duckworth comments:, Jennifer Donnelly (1963-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Honors Awards, Writings, Adaptations, Work in Progress, Sidelights, Joyce Dunbar (1944–) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Adaptations, Work in Progress, Sidelights…
Herman Edwards Biography, Trevor Edwards Biography - Accepted Wisdom from His Mother, Developed Winning Campaign, Sharon Epperson Biography - Education Emphasized Early On, Found Success On-Air, Selected works, Peter Eldin (1939-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Writings, Work in Progress, Sidelights, Christopher John Farley Biography - Secured Impressive Post-College Job, Debut Greeted with Mixed Reviews, Prefers Fiction to Feature Articles, Robert Elmer (1958-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Writings, Work in Progress, Sidelights…
Elaine Feinstein Biography - Elaine Feinstein comments:, Eva Figes Biography, Timothy Findley Biography - Timothy Findley comments:, Tibor Fischer Biography, Thomas Flanagan Biography, Shelby Foote Biography, Richard Ford Biography - Richard Ford comments:, Margaret Forster Biography, Frederick Forsyth Biography, James Forman Biography - Awakened To Racial Discrimination, Dedicated Life To Fighting Oppression, Worked As Sncc Organizer, Traveled To Washington And Selma - Selected writings, Linda D. Forte Biography - Banked on Career in Financial Services, Offered Expertise to Help Others, Carolyn Fisher (1968-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Writings, Sidelights…
David (Manning) Foster Biography, John (Robert) Fowles Biography, Reggie Fowler - Tried Out For Bengals, Met The Press, Admitted Errors In Biography, Black Coaches Voted Their Approval, Janet (Paterson) Frame Biography, Ronald (William Sutherland) Frame Biography - Ronald Frame comments:, Dick Francis Biography, Kirk Franklin Biography - Selected discography, Robin Friedman (1968–) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Writings, Sidelights, Michael Frayn Biography, Roland G. Fryer Biography, Grant Fuhr Biography, Bernie Fuchs (1932–) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights…
Graeme Gibson Biography, William (Ford) Gibson Biography, Ellen (Louise) Gilchrist Biography, Brian (Lester) Glanville Biography - Brian Glanville comments:, Douglas (Herschel) Glover Biography - Douglas Glover comments:, Gail (Kathleen) Godwin Biography - Gail Godwin comments:, Herbert Gold Biography - Herbert Gold comments:, Johnny Gill Biography - Graduated From Gospel To R&b, Scored A String Of Chart-topping Hits, Reunited With New Edition, Nona Gaye Biography - Endured Difficult Childhood, Entered Treatment Program, Feels Father's Spirit, Selected works…
William Goldman Biography, Nadine Gordimer Biography, Giles (Alexander Esme) Gordon Biography, Mary (Catherine) Gordon Biography, Phyllis Fay Gotlieb Biography, (John) Robert Gover Biography - Robert Gover comments:, Jean Grae Biography - Raised From Musical Roots, Forged Career Of Cameos, Found Limited Recognition, Maximum Frustration, Poised To Become Future Rap Star - Selected discography, Patricia (Frances) Grace Biography, Jonathan Green Biography - Gained New Respect for Gullah Heritage, Created Art from Everyday Life, Winston (Mawdsley) Graham Biography - Winston Graham comments:…
Frederick D. Gregory Biography - Pursued Education And Adventure, Tested Cutting-edge Aircraft, First Black To Pilot American Spacecraft, Dick Gregory Biography - Found Humor in Adversity, Hit It Big as Comedian, From Humorist to Activist, LaShell Griffin Biography - From Housewife To Celebrity, The Pop Star Challenge, Recorded Her First Album - Selected discography, Warren J. Halliburton Biography - Selected writings, Kate Grenville Biography, Bette Greene (1934–) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Adaptations, Sidelights…
Jane Hamilton Biography, Clifford (Leonard Clark) Hanley Biography - Clifford Hanley comments:, Barry Hannah Biography, Mark Harris Biography - Mark Harris comments:, (Theodore) Wilson Harris Biography - Wilson Harris comments:, Jim Harrison Biography, Elizabeth Harrower Biography, Nicholas (Paul) Hasluck Biography, Jon Hassler Biography, Marianne Hauser Biography - Marianne Hauser comments:, Erika Harold Biography, James S. Haskins Biography - Selected writings, La-Van Hawkins Biography - Rose from the Projects, Promoted Minority Employment, Bucked Burger King Tradition, Building a New Restaurant Empire…
Shirley Hazzard Biography, Dermot Healy Biography, Roy A(ubrey) K(elvin) Heath Biography - Roy A.K. Heath comments:, Ursula Hegi Biography, Mark Helprin Biography, Calvin Hernton Biography - Worked In Welfare Office, Traced Sexual Tensions To Slavery, Mentored Avery Brooks - Selected writings, Aidan Higgins Biography, Tomson Highway Biography, Oscar Hijuelos Biography, Nona Hendryx Biography - Selected discography, Dennis Hayes Biography - Lived Through Evils of Segregation, Built Private Civil Rights Practice, Led NAACP's Legal Battles, Carol Hill Biography…
Keri Hulme Biography - Keri Hulme comments:, Emyr (Owen) Humphreys Biography, Shirley Horn Biography - Took to the Piano Early, Career Sparked by Miles Davis, Focused on Being a Homemaker, Varnette P. Honeywood Biography - Studied Art as a Child, Founded Black Lifestyles, Collaborated with Bill Cosby, Turned to Monoprinting, Kelly Holmes Biography - Schoolgirl Champion, A Career Blighted by Injury, Fulfilled Olympic Dreams, Joan Holub (1956-) Biography - Awards, Honors, Writings, Sidelights - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member…
Evan Hunter Biography - Evan Hunter comments:, Kristin (Elaine) Hunter Biography - Kristin Hunter comments:, Michael Ignatieff Biography, Witi (Tame) Ihimaera Biography - Witi Ihimaera comments:, (Harold Edward) James Aldridge Biography, David Ireland Biography, John (Winslow) Irving Biography, Kazuo Ishiguro Biography, Festus Iyayi Biography, Mick Jackson Biography, Dan Jacobson Biography - Dan Jacobson comments:, Howard Jacobson Biography - Howard Jacobson comments:, Kelvin Christopher James Biography, P(hyllis) D(orothy) James Biography, Tama Janowitz Biography, Jamelia Biography - Scored British Chart Hits, No Longer A Victim - Selected discography…
Ward Just Biography, F(rancisco) Sionil Jose Biography, Dola de Jong (1911-2003) Biography, Clara Stanton Jones Biography, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Biography - Ruth Prawer Jhabvala comments:, Charles (Richard) Johnson Biography, Denis Johnson Biography, Johnnie Johnson Biography - Learned to Play by Ear, Achieved Success with Chuck Berry, Rekindled Musical Career, Selected works, James Earl Jones Biography - Selected works, John H. Johnson Biography - A Drive to Succeed, Founded Negro Digest and Ebony, Became Publishing Giant, Selected writings…
Johanna Kaplan Biography - Johanna Kaplan comments:, Steve Katz Biography - Critical Studies:, Steve Katz comments:, Jackie Kay Biography, Victor Kelleher Biography, William Melvin Kelley Biography, Maeve Kelly Biography, James Kelman Biography - James Kelman comments:, Randall (G.) Kenan Biography, Thomas (Michael) Keneally Biography - Thomas Keneally comments:, A. L Kennedy Biography, William (Joseph) Kennedy Biography, Ken (Elton) Kesey Biography, Leleti Khumalo Biography - Selected works, Meb Keflezighi Biography - Pulled Corpses from Buildings, Earned Track Scholarship, Ran in New York to Support City…
Fiona Kidman Biography - Fiona Kidman comments:, Benedict Kiely Biography, Jamaica Kincaid Biography, Francis (Henry) King Biography - Francis King comments:, Stephen (Edwin) King Biography, Thomas King Biography, Barbara Kingsolver Biography, Maxine Hong Kingston Biography, Rick Kittles Biography - Concocted African Ancestry, Directed Prostate Cancer Study, Callers Jammed Howard Switchboard, Attracted Celebrity Customers, W(illiam) P(atrick) Kinsella Biography, John Knowles Biography, Simmie Knox Biography - Hit by Baseball, Switched Major to Art Education, Intimidated by Thurgood Marshall Commission…
Alan Lelchuk Biography - Alan Lelchuk comments:, Elmore Leonard Biography, Doris (May) Lessing Biography, Jewel Stradford LaFontant Biography, L.L. Cool J Biography - Selected discography, Femi Kuti Biography - Selected discography, Michelle D. Kwasney (1960–) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Honors Awards, Writings, Work in Progress, Sidelights, Sonia de León de Vega: 1964—: Conductor Biography, Bob Lanier Biography - Too Big Too Fast, Became College All-Star, Starred for the Pistons, Traded to Milwaukee…
Jonathan (Allen) Lethem Biography, Ira Levin Biography, (Albert) Norman Levine Biography - Norman Levine comments:, Catherine Lim Biography - Catherine Lim comments:, Penelope (Margaret) Lively Biography, David (John) Lodge Biography - David Lodge comments:, Aylwin Lewis Biography, Oliver Lewis Biography, Marvin Lewis Biography - Became Senior Class President, Hired As Assistant Coach, Took Visible Role In Cincinnati, Tommie Lindsey Biography - Inspired By Caring Teacher, Drew Diverse Students To Debate, Remained Dedicated, Mance Lipscomb Biography - Selected works, J. Patrick Lewis (1942–) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Work in Progress, Sidelights…
Earl Lovelace Biography, Alison Lurie Biography, Morris Lurie Biography, Ann-Marie MacDonald Biography, Bernard MacLaverty Biography, (Jerry) David Madden Biography - David Madden comments:, Deirdre Madden Biography, Jamal Mahjoub Biography, Norman (Kingsley) Mailer Biography, Augustus Nathaniel Lushington Biography, Lyfe Biography - Sang in Family Group, Auditioned from Prison, Produced Own Album, Selected discography, Felipe González Márquez: 1942—: Spanish Prime Minister Biography - Found Socialism During College, Garnered Support For The Psoe, Change And Victory For The Psoe, Carl Lumbly Biography - Selected works…
Clarence Major Biography, David Malouf Biography, Hilary (Mary) Mantel Biography - Hilary Mantel comments:, Kamala Markandaya Biography, Wallace (Arthur) Markfield Biography, Daphne Marlatt Biography - Daphne Marlatt comments:, Owen Marshall Biography, Paule Marshall Biography, Karl Malone Biography - Selected By Utah Jazz, Prepared Himself Physically And Mentally, Balanced Basketball And Family, William Carrington March Biography - Began Working as a Child, Went to War, Worked Two Full-Time Jobs, Roland S. Martin Biography - Covered Branch Davidian Standoff, Became Editor at Savoy, Hired to Revitalize Chicago Defender, Selected writings…
Elizabeth (Osborne) Mavor Biography, William (Keepers) Maxwell Biography, Patrick McCabe Biography, Cormac McCarthy Biography, Sue (Montgomery) McCauley Biography - Sue McCauley comments:, Alice McDermott Biography, Roger McDonald Biography, Joseph (Prince) McElroy Biography, Ian (Russell) McEwan Biography, John McGahern Biography, Patrick McGrath Biography, Thomas (Francis) McGuane III Biography - Thomas McGuane comments:, Jay McInerney Biography, Aaron McGruder Biography - Selected works, Carole Maso Biography, Roland McFarland Biography - Studied Speech and Theater, Began Television Career, Moved to Fox Broadcasting, Supported Community Initiatives…
Terry McMillan Biography, Larry (Jeff) McMurtry Biography, James McNeish Biography, Candia McWilliam Biography, Gita Mehta Biography, Pauline Melville Biography, Barbara Mertz Biography, John (Wesley) Metcalf Biography, Anne Michaels Biography, Leonard Michaels Biography - Leonard Michaels comments:, Stanley Middleton Biography - Stanley Middleton comments:, Alex Miller Biography, Steven (Lewis) Millhauser Biography, Susan (Anderson) Minot Biography, Mark (Jay) Mirsky Biography, Rohinton Mistry Biography, Little Milton Biography - Scraped Together a Blue Style, Moved from Label to Label, Selected discography…
Frank Moorhouse Biography - Frank Moorhouse comments:, Toni Morrison Biography, John (Clifford) Mortimer Biography, Nicholas Mosley Biography - Nicholas Mosley comments:, Walter Mosley Biography, Bharati Mukherjee Biography, Val Mulkerns Biography, John (Okechukwu) Munonye Biography - John Munonye comments:, Alice (Anne) Munro Biography - Alice Munro comments:, Gerald Murnane Biography, Vinícius de Moraes: 1913-1980: Songwriter, Playwright, Poet, Diplomat Biography - Named After Character In Novel, Served As Diplomat In Los Angeles, Bossa Nova Songwriting Career Flourished, Marc H. Morial Biography - Entered Mayoral Race, Curbed Crime In New Orleans, Earned Respect As Mayor And Organization Leader…
Mudrooroo Biography, Albert L Murray Biography, Chaman (Lal) Nahal Biography - Chaman Nahal comments:, (Sir) V(idiadhar) S(urajprasad) Naipaul Biography - V.S. Naipaul comments:, R(asipuram) K(rishnaswamy) Narayan Biography, Gloria Naylor Biography - Gloria Naylor comments:, (Nimrod) Njabulo S(imakahle) Ndebele Biography, Jay Neugeboren Biography, Lawrence Norfolk Biography, Howard A Norman Biography, Robert Nye Biography, Nawal M. Nour Biography - Family Emphasized Education for Girls, Reached Out to African Immigrant Patients, Urged Cultural Sensitivity about FGC…
Grace Paley Biography, Charles Palliser Biography - Charles Palliser comments:, Garth St. Omer Biography, Joyce Carol Oates Biography, Edna O'brien Biography - Edna O'Brien comments:, Tim O'brien Biography, Joseph O'connor Biography, Julia O'faolain Biography - Julia O'Faolain comments:, Andrew O'hagan Biography, Ben Okri Biography, Tillie Olsen Biography, Stewart O'nan Biography, Stella Obasanjo Biography, Barack Obama Biography - Conflicted Identities in Honolulu, Wrote Letters to Community Organizations, Triumphed in Crowded Primary…
Tim(othy) (Harold) Parks Biography, Anne Perry Biography - Anne Perry comments:, Kathrin Perutz Biography - Kathrin Perutz comments:, Jerzy (Michal) Peterkiewicz Biography - Jerzy Peterkiewicz comments:, Harry Mark Petrakis Biography - Harry Mark Petrakis comments:, Russ Parr Biography, Rosa Parks Biography - Became Civil Rights Hero Overnight, Quietly Refused to Move, Actions Inspired Bus Boycott, Mary Jane Patterson Biography, Harold Perrineau Jr. Biography - Began As A Dancer, Played Paraplegic Prisoner In Oz - Selected works, Warren Perry Biography - Would Not Salute Flag, Archeological Digs Uncover Controversy, Began Work on ABG Project…
Caryl Phillips Biography - Caryl Phillips comments:, Jayne Anne Phillips Biography, Mike Phillips Biography, Marge Piercy Biography - Marge Piercy comments:, David (Robert) Plante Biography - David Plante comments:, James Plunkett Biography, Richard Powers Biography, David Pownall Biography, Terry Pratchett Biography, (Edward) Reynolds Price Biography, Richard Price Biography, David Profumo Biography, E(dna) Annie Proulx Biography - Annie Proulx comments:, Vivian Pinn Biography - Selected writings, Fritz Pollard Biography, Sandra Pinckney Biography, Omara Portuondo Biography - Started Out in Chorus Line, Except for United States Toured World, Featured in Duet in Film…
James (Otis) Purdy Biography - James Purdy comments:, Thomas Pynchon Biography, Frederic (Michael) Raphael Biography - Frederic Raphael comments:, Piers Paul Read Biography, John (Francisco) Rechy Biography - John Rechy comments:, Ishmael (Scott) Reed Biography, Helen Gordon Quigless Biography - Selected works, Gregory Reeves Biography - Remembered Racism and Unsung Heroes, Discovered Technology and Career Path, Joined BIG, Linda A. Randolph Biography - Family Valued Education, Entered Medical School, Began Work in Public Health, Returned to Washington, Willie Randolph Biography - Went to Mets Game on Date, Left Yankees for Dodgers, Persisted After Unsuccessful Interviews…
Mary Robison Biography, Ruth (Barbara) Rendell Biography, Anne Rice Biography, David Richards Biography, Mordecai Richler Biography, Tom Robbins Biography - Tom Robbins comments:, Michèle (Brigitte) Roberts Biography, Kim Stanley Robinson Biography, Marilynne Robinson Biography, Peter Robinson Biography, Hilda Richards Biography - Needed Better Climate and Catholic Education, Stung by Racism in the Midwest, Smokey Robinson Biography - Selected discography, Ving Rhames Biography - Grew up with Gangsters, On Stage and Screen, Won Kudos for Generosity, Selected works, Al Roker Biography - Selected writings…
Daphne (Marie) Rooke Biography - Daphne Rooke comments:, Judith Rossner Biography, Philip (Milton) Roth Biography, Oscar Arias Sánchez: 1941—: Former Costa Rican President, Writer, Activist Biography - Chose A Political Path, Led The Pln To Victory, Sought Peace For Central America, Founded An Organization For Peace, Arundhati Roy Biography, Bernice (Ruth) Rubens Biography - Bernice Rubens comments:, Jane (Vance) Rule Biography, Michael Rumaker Biography - Michael Rumaker comments:, (Ahmed) Salman Rushdie Biography, Joanna Russ Biography, Nayantara (Pandit) Sahgal Biography - Nayantara Sahgal comments:…
Thomas Savage Biography - Thomas Savage comments:, Susan Fromberg Schaeffer Biography, Budd (Wilson) Schulberg Biography - Budd Schulberg comments:, Rosie Scott Biography, I(rwin) Allan Sealy Biography, Carolyn See Biography - Carolyn See comments:, Hubert Selby Jr Biography - Hubert Selby comments: Jr., Will(iam) Self Biography, Shyam Selvadurai Biography, Mobutu Sese Seko Biography - Showed Strength During Mutiny, Tensions Rose, First Rise to Power, Made Use of Diverse Background, Millicent Scarlett Biography - Surprised by Her Singing Skill, Earned Singing Scholarships, Performed with Pavarotti, Began Building Professional Career…
Leslie Marmon Silko Biography, Robert Silverberg Biography, Mona Simpson Biography, Andrew (Annandale) Sinclair Biography - Andrew Sinclair comments:, Louise (Sal Shadyland Cooper a joint pseudonym) (1952-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Honors Awards, Writings, Adaptations, Work in Progress, Sidelights, Gloria Estefan: Singer, Songwriter Biography - Miami Sound Machine, Accident Changed Life, Declined Pope's Invitation, Vikram Seth Biography, Westina Matthews Shatteen Biography - Developed Early Desire To Teach, Learned Leadership And Faith From Strong Mentors, Built Scholarship Program For Underprivileged Children…
Khushwant Singh Biography, Carolyn Slaughter Biography, Jane Smiley Biography, Emma Smith Biography - Emma Smith comments:, Lee Smith Biography, Ray Smith Biography, Susan Sontag Biography, Gilbert Sorrentino Biography - Gilbert Sorrentino comments:, Wole Soyinka Biography, Muriel (Sarah) Spark Biography, Alan Spence Biography, Armando Calderón Sol: 1948—: Former President of El Salvador Biography - Joined Salvadorian Nationalist Movement, Elected To Legislative Assembley, Reservations Among The Populus, Worked To Improve Foreign Relations, Dr. Lonnie Smith Biography - Selected discography, Eileen Southern Biography - Grew Up with Music at Home, Created Black Music Curriculum, Overcame Challenges at Harvard, Selected writings…
Hugo Bánzer Suárez: 1926—: Politician Biography - Long Military Career, Ousted From Office, A New Era, Resigned Due To Poor Health, Colin Spencer Biography - Colin Spencer comments:, Elizabeth Spencer Biography - Elizabeth Spencer comments:, C(hristian) K(arlson) Stead Biography - C.K. Stead comments:, John (Earl) Steffler Biography - John Steffler comments:, Michael (Gregory) Stephens Biography - Michael Stephens comments:, Neal Stephenson Biography, Bruce Sterling Biography, Daniel Stern Biography, Richard G(ustave) Stern Biography…
Colm Tóibín Biography, King of Swaziland Mswati III Biography - The Story of a Prince, Holding onto Power, No Stranger to Controversy, Susan Swan Biography, Graham Swift Biography, Amy (Ruth) Tan Biography, Sheryl Swoopes Biography - Hailed from Small Town America, Took Texas Tech to the Top, Natalie Manns Taylor Biography, André Leon Talley Biography - Raised in Humble Yet Luxurious Home, Earned Ivy League Degree, Published Memoir, Selected writings, Tamia Biography - A Gifted Young Singer, Became a Star, Recorded Hit after Hit, Found Greater Success with Albums…
Alexander (Louis) Theroux Biography, Paul (Edward) Theroux Biography - Paul Theroux comments:, Audrey (Grace) Thomas Biography - Audrey Thomas comments:, D(onald) M(ichael) Thomas Biography, Lawrence Thornton Biography - Lawrence Thornton comments:, Colin (Gerald Dryden) Thubron Biography - Colin Thubron comments:, Cowboy Troy Biography - Wrote Plays in High School, Performed at MuzikMafia Shows, Video Airplay Stronger than Radio, Selected discography, Gillian (Elizabeth) Tindall Biography, Peter Tinniswood Biography - Peter Tinniswood comments:, Miriam (Masoli) Tlali Biography…
Anne Tyler Biography, Barry (Forster) Unsworth Biography, Monique de Varennes (1947–) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights, John (Hoyer) Updike Biography - John Updike comments:, Donna De Varona: 1947—: Olympic Swimmer, Sportscaster, Activist Biography - Won Two Gold Medals Before Twenty, Became A Reporter And Activist, Clashed With Abc, Controversy Over Title Ix, Edward (Falaise) Upward Biography, Guy Vanderhaeghe Biography, Peter Vansittart Biography - Peter Vansittart comments:, M(oyez) G Vassanji Biography…
Fay Weldon Biography, Irvine Welsh Biography, Eudora (Alice) Welty Biography, Albert Wendt Biography, Mary Wesley Biography, Anthony C(athcart Muir) West Biography - Anthony C. West comments:, Paul (Noden) West Biography - Paul West comments:, William Wharton Biography - William Wharton comments:, David Foster Wallace Biography, Marina Warner Biography, Keith (Spencer) Waterhouse Biography, David Watmough Biography - David Watmough comments:, James Welch Biography, Ben Wallace Biography, James Melvin Washington Biography - Selected writings, Jody Watley Biography - Recruited for Shalamar, Popularized Hoop Earrings, Felt at Odds with Gangster Trend, Selected discography…
Edmund Valentine White III Biography, John Edgar Wideman Biography, Rudy (Henry) Wiebe Biography - Rudy Wiebe comments:, Allen Wier Biography, Marianne Wiggins Biography, Michael Wilding Biography, Damien Wilkins Biography, John A(lfred) Williams Biography - John A. Williams comments:, Connie Willis Biography - Connie Willis comments:, A(ndrew) N(orman) Wilson Biography, Jeanette Winterson Biography, Tim Winton Biography, Larry (Alfred) Woiwode Biography - Larry Woiwode comments:, Dontrelle Willis Biography - Drew Fans to Ballpark, Won Games (20 )…
Maxine Baca Zinn: 1942—: Sociologist Biography - Educational Experiences, Determined To Set The Record Straight, Challenged Mainstream Sociology, An Inspirational Teacher, Tom Wolfe Biography, Tobias (Jonathan Ansell) Wolff Biography - Tobias Wolff comments:, Charles (Stevenson) Wright Biography - Charles Wright comments:, Rudolph Wurlitzer Biography, James Yaffe Biography - James Yaffe comments:, Lois-Ann Yamanaka Biography, Helen Yglesias Biography, Al(bert) (James) Young Biography, Sol Yurick Biography, Jeffrey Wright Biography - Selected works, Scott Woods Biography - Wrote Poetry in High School, Encountered Slam, Composed and Produced Electronica, Selected works…
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