The list.
Mark Slouka Brewster, NY
Andrew Altschul Fort Collins, CO
Jennifer Egan Brooklyn, NY
Gregory Pardlo New York, NY
Geraldine Brooks West Tisbury, MA
Junot Díaz Cambridge, MA
Tobias Wolff Stanford, CA
Stephen King Bangor, ME
Richard Russo Portland, ME
Amy Tan San Francisco, CA
ZZ Packer San Francisco, CA
Ha Jin Boston, MA
Edmund White New York, NY
Dave Eggers San Francisco, CA
Rita Dove Charlottesville, VA
Jane Smiley Carmel Valley, CA
Phillip Lopate New York, NY
Allan Gurganus Hillsborough, NC
Michael Chabon Berkeley, CA
James Wood Boston, MA
Claire Messud Boston, MA
Cheryl Strayed Portland, OR
Nick Flynn Brooklyn, NY
Carl Phillips St. Louis, MO
Jo Ann Beard Rhinebeck, NY
Lan Samantha Chang Iowa City, IA
David Shields Seattle, WA
Francine Prose New York, NY
Tracy K. Smith Princeton, NJ
Sven Birkerts Arlington, MA
Nicole Krauss New York, NY
Daniel Handler San Francisco, CA
Elizabeth Berg Oak Park, IL
Steve Yarbrough Boston, MA
Colm Toibin New York, NY
Oscar Villalon San Francisco, CA
Jonathan Lethem Claremont, CA
Maxine Hong Kingston Oakland, CA
Charles Bernstein New York, NY
Ed Falco Blacksburg, VA
Kim McLarin Boston, MA
Ann Packer New York, NY
Sue Miller Boston, MA
Eleanor Henderson Ithaca, NY
Alfred Corn Providence, RI
Lynne Sharon Schwartz New York, NY
Rick Moody Astoria, NY
Lydia Davis East Nassau, NY
David Gates Missoula, MT
Erin McGraw Sewanee, TN
Stephen Elliott New York, NY
Roy Blount, Jr. New Orleans, LA
Andrew Hudgins Sewanee, TN
W. Ralph Eubanks Washington, DC
Jean Valentine New York, NY
Ursula Hegi Sag Harbor, NY
Richard Bausch Orange, CA
Jill McCorkle Hillsborough, NC
Bobbie Ann Mason Lexington, KY
Susan Choi Brooklyn, NY
Ed McClanahan Lexington, KY
Robert Matt Taylor Los Angeles, CA
Julia Scheeres Berkeley, CA
Margot Livesey Cambridge, MA
Matthew Zapruder Oakland, CA
Daniel Mendelsohn Annandale-on- Hudson, NY
Anita Shreve Newfields, NH
Lyn Hejinian Berkeley, CA
Camille Dungy Fort Collins, CO
Lauren Grodstein Moorestown, NJ
Gerald Stern New York, NY
Lynne Tillman New York, NY
Paul Lisicky Philadelphia, PA
Dan Beachy-Quick Fort Collins, CO
Rebecca Solnit San Francisco, CA
Bill Clegg New York, NY
Ayelet Waldman Berkeley, CA
Charles Baxter Minneapolis, MN
Sigrid Nunez New York, NY
Aline Ohanesian San Juan Capistrano, CA
Maurice Manning Springfield, KY
John LHeureux Stanford, CA
Mary Roach Oakland, CA
Melanie Rae Thon Salt Lake City, UT
Sarah Shun-lien Bynum Los Angeles, CA
Rivka Galchen New York, NY
L. Kennedy London, UK
Alan Shapiro Chapel Hill, NC
Mark Doty New York, NY
Patricia Hampl St. Paul, MN
Tom Zoellner Los Angeles, CA
Athena Stevens Las Vegas, NV
Robert Bausch Stanford, VA
D. A. Powell San Francisco, CA
Alexander Chee New York, NY
Leslie Jamison Brooklyn, NY
Josh Weil Nevada City, CA
Lauren Groff Gainesville, FL
Meg Wolitzer New York, NY
Amy Hempel Gainesville, FL
Aimee Nezhukumatathil Oxford, MS
Brenda Hillman Kensington, CA
Adam Mansbach Berkeley, CA
Dan Raeburn Chicago, IL
Aimee Bender Los Angeles, CA
Tom Barbash Mill Valley, CA
Verlyn Klinkenborg East Chatham, NY
Andre Dubus III Newbury, MA
Val Brelinski Woodland, CA
Dinty W. Moore Athens, OH
Dana Spiotta Syracuse, NY
Paul Yoon Cambridge, MA
Scott Hutchins San Francisco, CA
Edward Schwarzschild Albany, NY
Laura Fraser San Francisco, CA
Julie Orringer Brooklyn, NY
Brian Turner Orlando, FL
Jane Hirshfield Mill Valley, CA
V. V. Ganeshananthan Minneapolis, MN
Gloria Frym Berkeley, CA
E. J. Levy Washington, DC
Lloyd Schwartz Somerville, MA
Sasha Steensen Fort Collins, CO
Gregory Maguire Concord, MA
Katharine Noel Baltimore, MD
Nicholas Delbanco Ann Arbor, MI
Salvatore Scibona -New Haven, CT
Curtis Sittenfeld St. Louis, MO
Ben Marcus New York, NY
Elisa Albert Albany, NY
Kaui Hart Hemmings Kailua, HI
Lucy Corin San Francisco, CA
Garth Greenwell Iowa City, IA
Maxine Chernoff Mill Valley, CA
Karen Russell Portland, OR
Kim Addonizio Oakland, CA
Marilyn Hacker New York, NY
Lewis Warsh New York, NY
Suzanne Rivecca San Francisco, CA
Susan Steinberg San Francisco, CA
Julie Lythcott-Haims Palo Alto, CA
Molly Antopol Cambridge, MA
Helen Schulman New York, NY
Ralph Black Rochester, NY
Jill Talbot Denton, TX
Charles Bock Brooklyn, NY
Lee Daniel Kravetz San Mateo, CA
Julie Scelfo New York, NY
Lori Ostlund San Francisco, CA
Steven Schwartz Fort Collins, CO
Anthony Marra Oakland, CA
Lytle Shaw New York, NY
Keith Scribner Corvallis, OR
Susan Jackson Rodgers Corvallis, OR
Mark Edmundson Charlottesville, VA
Vince Passaro New Rochelle, NY
Ron Silliman Paoli, PA
Robert Boswell Houston, TX
David Biespiel Portland, OR
Ilyse Kusnetz Orlando, FL
Eric Puchner Baltimore, MD
Victoria Redel New York, NY
Leni Zumas Portland, OR
Justin Torres Los Angeles, CA
David Vann Tallahassee, FL
Matthew Cooperman Fort Collins, CO
Aby Kaupang Fort Collins, CO
Laura van den Berg Cambridge, MA
Rick Barot Tacoma, WA
Jill Bialosky New York, NY
Will Allison South Orange, NJ
David Goodwillie Brooklyn, NY
Benjamin Hale Tivoli, NY
Jeff Parker Amherst, MA
Ru Freeman Bala Cynwyd, PA
Alexandra Teague Moscow, ID
Michelle Richmond Burlingame, CA
Chelsey Johnson Richmond, VA
Daniel Orozco Moscow, ID
Marie Howe New York, NY
Jenny Hollowell Los Angeles, CA
Geoffrey Brock Fayetteville, AR
Kevin J. Clark San Louis Obispo, CA
Donald Morrill Tampa, FL
Lisa Birnbaum Tampa, FL
Joshua Furst New York, NY
Randall Mann San Francisco, CA
Jennifer duBois Austin, TX
Erika Meitner Blacksburg, VA
Joy Katz Pittsburgh, PA
Rachel Zucker New York, NY
Celeste Gainey Pittsburgh, PA
Samina Ali San Francisco, CA
Emily Mitchell Silver Spring, MD
Leslee Becker Fort Collins, CO
Henri Cole Boston, MA
Celeste Ng Cambridge, MA
Mira Jacob Brooklyn, NY
Will Boast Chicago, IL
Rebecca Lehmann Potsdam, NY
Peter Bognanni St. Paul, MN
Rebecca Makkai Chicago, IL
Alix Ohlin Easton, PA
Peter Ho Davies Ann Arbor, MI
Douglas Trevor Ann Arbor, MI
Emily Carlson Pittsburgh, PA
Glasgow Phillips Los Angeles, CA
Jennifer Richter Corvallis, OR
Lily Tuck New York, NY
Patricia Marx New York, NY
Corinna Vallianatos Claremont, CA
Matthew Vollmer Blacksburg, VA
Nic Brown Clemson, SC
Jamie Quatro Lookout Mountain, GA
Bernard Cooper Los Angeles, CA
N. Devers Brooklyn, NY
Joan Wickersham Cambridge, MA
Eileen Pollack New York, NY
Deirdre McNamer Missoula MT
Michelle Herman Columbus, OH
Karen Leona Anderson St. Inigoes, MD
Jerry Gabriel St. Inigoes, MD
William Pierce Boston, MA
Hilma Wolitzer New York, NY
Phyllis Raphael New York, NY
Benjamin Taylor New York, NY
Douglas Bauer Cambridge, MA
Suzanne Ruta New York, NY
Merrill Joan Gerber Pasadena, CA
Pamela Painter Cambridge, MA
Fred Marchant Arlington, MA
Alexandra Marshall Boston, MA
Roxana Robinson Cornwall, CT
Anne Bernays Cambridge, MA
Jennifer Haigh Boston, MA
Suzanne Nossel New York, NY
Caroline Leavitt Hoboken, NJ
Martha McPhee New York, NY
Edie Meidav Amherst, MA
Carol Sklenicka Jenner, CA
Susan Scarf Merrell Sag Harbor, NY
Katharine Weber Bethany, CT
Barbara Fischkin Long Beach, NY
Terese Svoboda New York, NY
Helen Klein Ross New York, NY
Beverly Gologorsky New York, NY
Carolyn Burke Santa Cruz, CA
Alix Kates Shulman New York, NY
Elinor Lipman New York, NY
V. Hansmann New York, NY
Peter Trachtenberg Pittsburgh, PA
Angela Davis-Gardner Raleigh, NC
Jill Ciment Gainesville, FL
Noy Holland Heath, MA
Marjorie Sandor Corvallis, OR
Mark Wunderlich Catskill, NY
Letty Cottin Pogrebin New York, NY
Jacob Slichter Brooklyn, NY
Masha Hamilton Brooklyn, NY
Beth Gutcheon New York, NY
Tova Mirvis Newton, MA
Joan Silber New York, NY
Douglas Unger Las Vegas, NV
Jane Ciabattari Cotati, CA
Laura Zigman Cambridge, MA
Danielle Legros Georges Boston, MA
Lynda Schor New York, NY
Diana Abu-Jaber Fort Lauderdale, FL
Joanna Hershon Brooklyn, NY
April Bernard Saratoga Springs, NY
Jennifer Gilmore Brooklyn, NY
Lis Harris New York, NY
Rebecca Kaiser Gibson Marlborough, NH
Natalie Bakopoulos Ann Arbor, MI
Raymond P. Scheindlin New York, NY
Andrea Scrima Berlin, Germany
Kathleen Hill New York, NY
Leora Skolkin-Smith New York, NY
Rosanna Warren Chicago, IL
David Huddle Burlington, VT
Tony Eprile Bennington, VT
Doug Anderson Thorndike, MA
Robin Hemley Iowa City, IA
Rita Calderon New York, NY
Deborah Schupack Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Courtney Angela Brkic Washington, DC
Alice Mattison New Haven, CT
Sallie Tisdale Portland, OR
Julia Slavin Washington, DC
Jessica Treadway Boston, MA
Samuel Autman Greencastle, IN
James Carroll Boston, MA
Lily King Yarmouth, ME
Todd Hasak-Lowy Evanston, IL
Janna Malamud Smith Boston, MA
Tim Weed Putney, VT
Nadell Fishman New York, NY
Laurie Sheck New York, NY
Kathryn Davis Montpelier, VT
Claire Vaye Watkins Ann Arbor, MI
Heidi Pitlor Natick, MA
Marina Budhos Maplewood, NJ
Toby Olson Cape Cod, MA
Lisa N. Brennan New York, NY
Lalita Tademy Menlo Park, CA
Ned Van Zandt New York, NY
Rafael Yglesias New York, NY
Barry Goldensohn Brooklyn, NY
Lorrie Goldensohn Brooklyn, NY
Dale Peterson Arlington, MA
Benjamin Anastas Brooklyn, NY
Lily White Brooklyn, NY
Maddie Dawson Guilford, CT
Andrew Scott Indianapolis, IN
Sarah Stone El Cerrito, CA
Michael Lowenthal Boston, MA
Ron Nyren El Cerrito, CA
Carole Rosenthal New York, NY
Donna Masini New York, NY
Jane Shore East Calais, VT
Leslie Bulion Durham, CT
Martha Rhodes New York, NY
Kate Walbert New York, NY
Robert Polito New Paltz, NY
Jerry Mander San Francisco, CA
Chana Bloch Oakland, CA
Emily Goodman New York, NY
Nancy Antle New Haven, CT
Sarah Knight Brooklyn, NY
Joan Frank Santa Rosa, CA
Carol Zoref New York, NY
Quincy Long New York, NY
Katy Lederer Brooklyn, NY
Ianthe Brautigan Swensen Santa Rosa, CA
Charles Barasch Plainfield, VT
David St. John Venice, CA
Elaine Fletcher Chapman Newport News, VA
Kim Dana Kupperman Washington, DC
Becca J. R. Lachman Athens, OH
Michael Dumanis Bennington, VT
Elena Delbanco Ann Arbor, MI
Michael Waters Ocean, NJ
Anne Marie Macari New York, NY
Anna Journey Venice, CA
Elizabeth Nunez Amityville, NY
Mary Kay Zuravleff Washington, DC
Ross White Durham, NC
Leo Vanderpot Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Karen E. Bender Wilmington, NC
Alicia Ostriker Princeton, NJ
Naomi Replansky New York, NY
Lisa Michaels Healdsburg, CA
Joan Larkin West Orange, NJ
Ellen Doré Watson Northampton, MA
Jane Lazarre New York, NY
Wesley Brown Chatham, NY
Clark Blaise New York, NY
Joan Appell Lipkin St. Louis, MO
Mimi Schwartz Princeton, NJ
Peter Cooley New Orleans, LA
Mary Morris Brooklyn, NY
Melvin Jules Bukiet New York, NY
Kathleen Balma New Orleans, LA
Adrian Van Young New Orleans, LA
Jay Neugeboren New York, NY
Michael Klein New York, NY
Jaime Manrique New York, NY
Jeanne Marie Beaumont New York, NY
Leslie Connor Madison, CT
Meg Waite Clayton Palo Alto, CA
Mary Crow Fort Collins, CO
Sophie Cabot Black Wilton, CT
Alice B. Fogel Walpole, NH
Anne Waldman New York, NY
Emily Leider San Francisco, CA
Dan Wakefield Indianapolis, IN
Mindy Lewis New York, NY
Jane Mead Napa, CA
Ellen Sussman Sebastopol, CA
Natalie Safir Tarrytown, NY
Rosellen Brown Chicago, IL
R. M. Ryan Duncans Mills, CA
Zack Rogow San Francisco CA
Wesley Brown Chatham Center, NY
Linda Pastan Potomac, MD
Leslie Berlin Palo Alto, CA
Tim Hernandez El Paso, TX
Katy Lederer Brooklyn, NY
Patricia Grossman Brooklyn, NY
Martha Southgate Brooklyn, NY
Ruth Sydney Charney Greenfield, MA
Lucy Ferriss West Hartford, CT
Rachel M. Brownstein New York, NY
Matthew Kennedy Oakland, CA
L. S. Asekoff Clermont, NY
Jill McDonough Boston, MA
Peter Streckfus Fairfax, VA
Aliki Barnstone Columbia, MO
Linda Gregerson Ann Arbor, MI
Estha Weiner New York, NY
Eleanor Lerman Long Beach, NY
Ann Hood Providence, RI
Gary Soto Fresno, CA
Margaret Randall Albuquerque, NM
Susana H. Case New York, NY
Zachary Lazar New Orleans, LA
David Baker Granville, OH
Meredith Trede New York, NY
Thomas Lynch Milford, MI
Sharon Dolin New York, NY
Charles Salzberg New York, NY
Carol Anshaw Chicago, IL
Steve Turtell New York, NY
Alexandra Enders New York, NY
Sonia Pilcer Hillsdale, NY
Martín Espada Amherst, MA
Stephen Goodwin Manassas, VA
Ed Ochester Shelocta, PA
Sue William Silverman Grand Haven, MI
Cathi Hanauer Northampton, MA
Carol Rial New York, NY
Susan Stinson Northampton, MA
Richard Tayson Queens, NY
Kate Christensen Portland, ME
Richard Hoffman Cambridge, MA
Beth Ann Bauman New York, NY
Daniel Shapiro New York, NY
Frances Dinkelspiel Berkeley, CA
Janet Burroway Chicago, IL
Bill Zavatsky New York, NY
Pamela Stewart Hawley, MA
Janet Sternburg Encino, CA
Beatrix Gates Brooksville, ME
Barbara Ras San Antonio, TX
Lidia Yuknavitch Portland, OR
Mary Ann McFadden Riverside, CA
Cynthia Kling Cold Spring, NY
Phillis Levin New York, NY
Heather Young Mill Valley, CA
Gretchen Primack Hurley, NY
Tania James Washington, DC
Robert Thomas Oakland, CA
Rachel Nelson Ann Arbor, MI
Marilyn Krysl Boulder, CO
Norbert Hirschhorn Richfield, MN
T. R. Hummer Cold Spring, NY
Sam Hamill Anacortes, WA
Margot Singer Granville, OH
Jennifer Atkinson Fairfax, VA
Philip Metres Cleveland, OH
Sally Keith Washington, DC
Elizabeth Macklin New York, NY
Robin Rinaldi Los Angeles, CA
Carol Polsgrove Asheville, NC
Robert Hershon Brooklyn, NY
Julie Sheehan Southampton, NY
Judith D. Schwartz Bennington, VT
Maggie Kast Chicago, IL
Cheryl P. Sucher Hopewell, NJ
Nancy A. Smith Ashfield, MA
Hilary Reyl New York, NY
Cornelia Nixon Berkeley, CA
Catherine Brady San Francisco, CA
Joshua Mohr Seattle, WA
Mark Sundeen Moab, UT
Jennifer Maier Seattle, WA
L. R. Berger Contoocook, NH
Sarah Van Arsdale New York, NY
Elena Passarello Corvallis, OR
Anne Yeomans Colrain, MA
James Hannaham Brooklyn, NY
—list of authors—
Notice how most are in the Northeast and California?
Surprise, surprise.
Not exactly representative of the country. Not remotely.
There’s a lot more chick writers on the list than men. What happened to adventure writers like Jack London? Yeah, he was a communist but he could tell a ripping yarn.
TO #43: Is David Goodwillie a “nom de plume” for Bill Clinton?
what a joke, this is a list of such non-entities that to call them “obscure” would over-rate them
Here’s the same list, alphabetized by last name. Just in case you want to check out a particular writer. (By the way, who are these people—I’ve never heard of any of them!)
Abu-Jaber Diana Abu-Jaber Fort Lauderdale, FL
Addonizio Kim Addonizio Oakland, CA
Albert Elisa Albert Albany, NY
Ali Samina Ali San Francisco, CA
Allison Will Allison South Orange, NJ
Altschul Andrew Altschul Fort Collins, CO
Anastas Benjamin Anastas Brooklyn, NY
Anderson Doug Anderson Thorndike, MA
Anshaw Carol Anshaw Chicago, IL
Antle Nancy Antle New Haven, CT
Antopol Molly Antopol Cambridge, MA
Appell Joan Appell Lipkin St. Louis, MO
Arsdale Sarah Van Arsdale New York, NY
Asekoff L. S. Asekoff Clermont, NY
Atkinson Jennifer Atkinson Fairfax, VA
Autman Samuel Autman Greencastle, IN
Baker David Baker Granville, OH
Bakopoulos Natalie Bakopoulos Ann Arbor, MI
Balma Kathleen Balma New Orleans, LA
Barasch Charles Barasch Plainfield, VT
Barbash Tom Barbash Mill Valley, CA
Barnstone Aliki Barnstone Columbia, MO
Barot Rick Barot Tacoma, WA
Bauer Douglas Bauer Cambridge, MA
Bauman Beth Ann Bauman New York, NY
Bausch Richard Bausch Orange, CA
Bausch Robert Bausch Stanford, VA
Baxter Charles Baxter Minneapolis, MN
Beachy-Quick Dan Beachy-Quick Fort Collins, CO
Beard Jo Ann Beard Rhinebeck, NY
Beaumont Jeanne Marie Beaumont New York, NY
Becker Leslee Becker Fort Collins, CO
Bender Aimee Bender Los Angeles, CA
Bender Karen E. Bender Wilmington, NC
Berg Elizabeth Berg Oak Park, IL
Berger L. R. Berger Contoocook, NH
Berlin Leslie Berlin Palo Alto, CA
Bernard April Bernard Saratoga Springs, NY
Bernays Anne Bernays Cambridge, MA
Bernstein Charles Bernstein New York, NY
Bialosky Jill Bialosky New York, NY
Biespiel David Biespiel Portland, OR
Birkerts Sven Birkerts Arlington, MA
Birnbaum Lisa Birnbaum Tampa, FL
Black Ralph Black Rochester, NY
Blaise Clark Blaise New York, NY
Bloch Chana Bloch Oakland, CA
Blount, Roy Blount, Jr. New Orleans, LA
Boast Will Boast Chicago, IL
Bock Charles Bock Brooklyn, NY
Bognanni Peter Bognanni St. Paul, MN
Boswell Robert Boswell Houston, TX
Brady Catherine Brady San Francisco, CA
Brautigan Ianthe Brautigan Swensen Santa Rosa, CA
Brelinski Val Brelinski Woodland, CA
Brennan Lisa N. Brennan New York, NY
Brkic Courtney Angela Brkic Washington, DC
Brock Geoffrey Brock Fayetteville, AR
Brooks Geraldine Brooks West Tisbury, MA
Brown Nic Brown Clemson, SC
Brown Wesley Brown Chatham, NY
Brown Rosellen Brown Chicago, IL
Brown Wesley Brown Chatham Center, NY
Brownstein Rachel M. Brownstein New York, NY
Budhos Marina Budhos Maplewood, NJ
Bukiet Melvin Jules Bukiet New York, NY
Bulion Leslie Bulion Durham, CT
Burke Carolyn Burke Santa Cruz, CA
Burroway Janet Burroway Chicago, IL
Cabot Sophie Cabot Black Wilton, CT
Calderon Rita Calderon New York, NY
Carlson Emily Carlson Pittsburgh, PA
Carroll James Carroll Boston, MA
Case Susana H. Case New York, NY
Chabon Michael Chabon Berkeley, CA
Chang Lan Samantha Chang Iowa City, IA
Chapman Elaine Fletcher Chapman Newport News, VA
Chee Alexander Chee New York, NY
Chernoff Maxine Chernoff Mill Valley, CA
Choi Susan Choi Brooklyn, NY
Christensen Kate Christensen Portland, ME
Ciabattari Jane Ciabattari Cotati, CA
Ciment Jill Ciment Gainesville, FL
Clark Kevin J. Clark San Louis Obispo, CA
Clayton Meg Waite Clayton Palo Alto, CA
Clegg Bill Clegg New York, NY
Cole Henri Cole Boston, MA
Connor Leslie Connor Madison, CT
Cooley Peter Cooley New Orleans, LA
Cooper Bernard Cooper Los Angeles, CA
Cooperman Matthew Cooperman Fort Collins, CO
Corin Lucy Corin San Francisco, CA
Corn Alfred Corn Providence, RI
Cottin Letty Cottin Pogrebin New York, NY
Crow Mary Crow Fort Collins, CO
Davies Peter Ho Davies Ann Arbor, MI
Davis Lydia Davis East Nassau, NY
Davis Kathryn Davis Montpelier, VT
Davis-Gardner Angela Davis-Gardner Raleigh, NC
Dawson Maddie Dawson Guilford, CT
Delbanco Nicholas Delbanco Ann Arbor, MI
Delbanco Elena Delbanco Ann Arbor, MI
Devers N. Devers Brooklyn, NY
Díaz Junot Díaz Cambridge, MA
Dinkelspiel Frances Dinkelspiel Berkeley, CA
Dolin Sharon Dolin New York, NY
Doty Mark Doty New York, NY
Dove Rita Dove Charlottesville, VA
duBois Jennifer duBois Austin, TX
Dubus Andre Dubus III Newbury, MA
Dumanis Michael Dumanis Bennington, VT
Dungy Camille Dungy Fort Collins, CO
Edmundson Mark Edmundson Charlottesville, VA
Egan Jennifer Egan Brooklyn, NY
Eggers Dave Eggers San Francisco, CA
Elliott Stephen Elliott New York, NY
Enders Alexandra Enders New York, NY
Eprile Tony Eprile Bennington, VT
Espada Martín Espada Amherst, MA
Eubanks W. Ralph Eubanks Washington, DC
Falco Ed Falco Blacksburg, VA
Ferriss Lucy Ferriss West Hartford, CT
Fischkin Barbara Fischkin Long Beach, NY
Fishman Nadell Fishman New York, NY
Flynn Nick Flynn Brooklyn, NY
Fogel Alice B. Fogel Walpole, NH
Frank Joan Frank Santa Rosa, CA
Fraser Laura Fraser San Francisco, CA
Freeman Ru Freeman Bala Cynwyd, PA
Frym Gloria Frym Berkeley, CA
Furst Joshua Furst New York, NY
Gabriel Jerry Gabriel St. Inigoes, MD
Gainey Celeste Gainey Pittsburgh, PA
Galchen Rivka Galchen New York, NY
Ganeshananthan V. V. Ganeshananthan Minneapolis, MN
Gates David Gates Missoula, MT
Gates Beatrix Gates Brooksville, ME
Gerber Merrill Joan Gerber Pasadena, CA
Gibson Rebecca Kaiser Gibson Marlborough, NH
Gilmore Jennifer Gilmore Brooklyn, NY
Goldensohn Barry Goldensohn Brooklyn, NY
Goldensohn Lorrie Goldensohn Brooklyn, NY
Gologorsky Beverly Gologorsky New York, NY
Goodman Emily Goodman New York, NY
Goodwillie David Goodwillie Brooklyn, NY
Goodwin Stephen Goodwin Manassas, VA
Greenwell Garth Greenwell Iowa City, IA
Gregerson Linda Gregerson Ann Arbor, MI
Grodstein Lauren Grodstein Moorestown, NJ
Groff Lauren Groff Gainesville, FL
Grossman Patricia Grossman Brooklyn, NY
Gurganus Allan Gurganus Hillsborough, NC
Gutcheon Beth Gutcheon New York, NY
Hacker Marilyn Hacker New York, NY
Haigh Jennifer Haigh Boston, MA
Hains Julie Lythcott-Haims Palo Alto, CA
Hale Benjamin Hale Tivoli, NY
Hamill Sam Hamill Anacortes, WA
Hamilton Masha Hamilton Brooklyn, NY
Hampl Patricia Hampl St. Paul, MN
Hanauer Cathi Hanauer Northampton, MA
Handler Daniel Handler San Francisco, CA
Hannaham James Hannaham Brooklyn, NY
Hansmann V. Hansmann New York, NY
Harris Lis Harris New York, NY
Hasak-Lowy Todd Hasak-Lowy Evanston, IL
Hegi Ursula Hegi Sag Harbor, NY
Hejinian Lyn Hejinian Berkeley, CA
Hemley Robin Hemley Iowa City, IA
Hemmings Kaui Hart Hemmings Kailua, HI
Hempel Amy Hempel Gainesville, FL
Henderson Eleanor Henderson Ithaca, NY
Herman Michelle Herman Columbus, OH
Hernandez Tim Hernandez El Paso, TX
Hershon Joanna Hershon Brooklyn, NY
Hershon Robert Hershon Brooklyn, NY
Hill Kathleen Hill New York, NY
Hillman Brenda Hillman Kensington, CA
Hirschhorn Norbert Hirschhorn Richfield, MN
Hirshfield Jane Hirshfield Mill Valley, CA
Hoffman Richard Hoffman Cambridge, MA
Holland Noy Holland Heath, MA
Hollowell Jenny Hollowell Los Angeles, CA
Hong Maxine Hong Kingston Oakland, CA
Hood Ann Hood Providence, RI
Howe Marie Howe New York, NY
Huddle David Huddle Burlington, VT
Hudgins Andrew Hudgins Sewanee, TN
Hummer T. R. Hummer Cold Spring, NY
Hutchins Scott Hutchins San Francisco, CA
Jacob Mira Jacob Brooklyn, NY
James Tania James Washington, DC
Jamison Leslie Jamison Brooklyn, NY
Jin Ha Jin Boston, MA
Johnson Chelsey Johnson Richmond, VA
Journey Anna Journey Venice, CA
Kast Maggie Kast Chicago, IL
Kates Alix Kates Shulman New York, NY
Katz Joy Katz Pittsburgh, PA
Kaupang Aby Kaupang Fort Collins, CO
Keith Sally Keith Washington, DC
Kennedy L. Kennedy London, UK
Kennedy Matthew Kennedy Oakland, CA
King Stephen King Bangor, ME
King Lily King Yarmouth, ME
Klein Helen Klein Ross New York, NY
Klein Michael Klein New York, NY
Kling Cynthia Kling Cold Spring, NY
Klinkenborg Verlyn Klinkenborg East Chatham, NY
Knight Sarah Knight Brooklyn, NY
Krauss Nicole Krauss New York, NY
Kravetz Lee Daniel Kravetz San Mateo, CA
Krysl Marilyn Krysl Boulder, CO
Kupperman Kim Dana Kupperman Washington, DC
Kusnetz Ilyse Kusnetz Orlando, FL
LHeureux John LHeureux Stanford, CA
Lachman Becca J. R. Lachman Athens, OH
Larkin Joan Larkin West Orange, NJ
Lazar Zachary Lazar New Orleans, LA
Lazarre Jane Lazarre New York, NY
Leavitt Caroline Leavitt Hoboken, NJ
Lederer Katy Lederer Brooklyn, NY
Lederer Katy Lederer Brooklyn, NY
Legros Danielle Legros Georges Boston, MA
Lehmann Rebecca Lehmann Potsdam, NY
Leider Emily Leider San Francisco, CA
Leona Karen Leona Anderson St. Inigoes, MD
Lerman Eleanor Lerman Long Beach, NY
Lethem Jonathan Lethem Claremont, CA
Levin Phillis Levin New York, NY
Levy E. J. Levy Washington, DC
Lewis Mindy Lewis New York, NY
Lipman Elinor Lipman New York, NY
Lisicky Paul Lisicky Philadelphia, PA
Livesey Margot Livesey Cambridge, MA
Long Quincy Long New York, NY
Lopate Phillip Lopate New York, NY
Lowenthal Michael Lowenthal Boston, MA
Lynch Thomas Lynch Milford, MI
Macari Anne Marie Macari New York, NY
Macklin Elizabeth Macklin New York, NY
Maguire Gregory Maguire Concord, MA
Maier Jennifer Maier Seattle, WA
Makkai Rebecca Makkai Chicago, IL
Mander Jerry Mander San Francisco, CA
Mann Randall Mann San Francisco, CA
Manning Maurice Manning Springfield, KY
Manrique Jaime Manrique New York, NY
Mansbach Adam Mansbach Berkeley, CA
Marchant Fred Marchant Arlington, MA
Marcus Ben Marcus New York, NY
Marra Anthony Marra Oakland, CA
Marshall Alexandra Marshall Boston, MA
Marx Patricia Marx New York, NY
Masini Donna Masini New York, NY
Mason Bobbie Ann Mason Lexington, KY
Mattison Alice Mattison New Haven, CT
McClanahan Ed McClanahan Lexington, KY
McCorkle Jill McCorkle Hillsborough, NC
McDonough Jill McDonough Boston, MA
McFadden Mary Ann McFadden Riverside, CA
McGraw Erin McGraw Sewanee, TN
McLarin Kim McLarin Boston, MA
McNamer Deirdre McNamer Missoula MT
McPhee Martha McPhee New York, NY
Mead Jane Mead Napa, CA
Meidav Edie Meidav Amherst, MA
Meitner Erika Meitner Blacksburg, VA
Mendelsohn Daniel Mendelsohn Annandale-on- Hudson, NY
Merrell Susan Scarf Merrell Sag Harbor, NY
Messud Claire Messud Boston, MA
Metres Philip Metres Cleveland, OH
Michaels Lisa Michaels Healdsburg, CA
Miller Sue Miller Boston, MA
Mirvis Tova Mirvis Newton, MA
Mitchell Emily Mitchell Silver Spring, MD
Mohr Joshua Mohr Seattle, WA
Moody Rick Moody Astoria, NY
Moore Dinty W. Moore Athens, OH
Morrill Donald Morrill Tampa, FL
Morris Mary Morris Brooklyn, NY
Nelson Rachel Nelson Ann Arbor, MI
Neugeboren Jay Neugeboren New York, NY
Nezhukumatathil Aimee Nezhukumatathil Oxford, MS
Ng Celeste Ng Cambridge, MA
Nixon Cornelia Nixon Berkeley, CA
Noel Katharine Noel Baltimore, MD
Nossel Suzanne Nossel New York, NY
Nunez Sigrid Nunez New York, NY
Nunez Elizabeth Nunez Amityville, NY
Nyren Ron Nyren El Cerrito, CA
Ochester Ed Ochester Shelocta, PA
Ohanesian Aline Ohanesian San Juan Capistrano, CA
Ohlin Alix Ohlin Easton, PA
Olson Toby Olson Cape Cod, MA
Orozco Daniel Orozco Moscow, ID
Orringer Julie Orringer Brooklyn, NY
Ostlund Lori Ostlund San Francisco, CA
Ostriker Alicia Ostriker Princeton, NJ
Packer ZZ Packer San Francisco, CA
Packer Ann Packer New York, NY
Painter Pamela Painter Cambridge, MA
Pardlo Gregory Pardlo New York, NY
Parker Jeff Parker Amherst, MA
Passarello Elena Passarello Corvallis, OR
Passaro Vince Passaro New Rochelle, NY
Pastan Linda Pastan Potomac, MD
Peterson Dale Peterson Arlington, MA
Phillips Carl Phillips St. Louis, MO
Phillips Glasgow Phillips Los Angeles, CA
Pierce William Pierce Boston, MA
Pilcer Sonia Pilcer Hillsdale, NY
Pitlor Heidi Pitlor Natick, MA
Polito Robert Polito New Paltz, NY
Pollack Eileen Pollack New York, NY
Polsgrove Carol Polsgrove Asheville, NC
Powell D. A. Powell San Francisco, CA
Primack Gretchen Primack Hurley, NY
Prose Francine Prose New York, NY
Puchner Eric Puchner Baltimore, MD
Quatro Jamie Quatro Lookout Mountain, GA
Raeburn Dan Raeburn Chicago, IL
Randall Margaret Randall Albuquerque, NM
Raphael Phyllis Raphael New York, NY
Ras Barbara Ras San Antonio, TX
Redel Victoria Redel New York, NY
Replansky Naomi Replansky New York, NY
Reyl Hilary Reyl New York, NY
Rhodes Martha Rhodes New York, NY
Rial Carol Rial New York, NY
Richmond Michelle Richmond Burlingame, CA
Richter Jennifer Richter Corvallis, OR
Rinaldi Robin Rinaldi Los Angeles, CA
Rivecca Suzanne Rivecca San Francisco, CA
Roach Mary Roach Oakland, CA
Robinson Roxana Robinson Cornwall, CT
Rodgers Susan Jackson Rodgers Corvallis, OR
Rogow Zack Rogow San Francisco CA
Rosenthal Carole Rosenthal New York, NY
Russell Karen Russell Portland, OR
Russo Richard Russo Portland, ME
Ruta Suzanne Ruta New York, NY
Ryan R. M. Ryan Duncans Mills, CA
Safir Natalie Safir Tarrytown, NY
Salzberg Charles Salzberg New York, NY
Sandor Marjorie Sandor Corvallis, OR
Scelfo Julie Scelfo New York, NY
Scheeres Julia Scheeres Berkeley, CA
Scheindlin Raymond P. Scheindlin New York, NY
Schor Lynda Schor New York, NY
Schulman Helen Schulman New York, NY
Schupack Deborah Schupack Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Schwartz Judith D. Schwartz Bennington, VT
Schwartz Lloyd Schwartz Somerville, MA
Schwartz Steven Schwartz Fort Collins, CO
Schwartz Mimi Schwartz Princeton, NJ
Schwartz Lynne Sharon Schwartz New York, NY
Schwarzschild Edward Schwarzschild Albany, NY
Scibona Salvatore Scibona -New Haven, CT
Scott Andrew Scott Indianapolis, IN
Scribner Keith Scribner Corvallis, OR
Scrima Andrea Scrima Berlin, Germany
Shapiro Alan Shapiro Chapel Hill, NC
Shapiro Daniel Shapiro New York, NY
Shaw Lytle Shaw New York, NY
Sheck Laurie Sheck New York, NY
Sheehan Julie Sheehan Southampton, NY
Shields David Shields Seattle, WA
Shore Jane Shore East Calais, VT
Shreve Anita Shreve Newfields, NH
Shun-lien Sarah Shun-lien Bynum Los Angeles, CA
Silber Joan Silber New York, NY
Silliman Ron Silliman Paoli, PA
Silverman Sue William Silverman Grand Haven, MI
Singer Margot Singer Granville, OH
Sittenfeld Curtis Sittenfeld St. Louis, MO
Sklenicka Carol Sklenicka Jenner, CA
Slavin Julia Slavin Washington, DC
Slichter Jacob Slichter Brooklyn, NY
Slouka Mark Slouka Brewster, NY
Smiley Jane Smiley Carmel Valley, CA
Smith Nancy A. Smith Ashfield, MA
Smith Tracy K. Smith Princeton, NJ
Smith Janna Malamud Smith Boston, MA
Smith Leora Skolkin-Smith New York, NY
Solnit Rebecca Solnit San Francisco, CA
Soto Gary Soto Fresno, CA
Southgate Martha Southgate Brooklyn, NY
Spiotta Dana Spiotta Syracuse, NY
St. John David St. John Venice, CA
Steensen Sasha Steensen Fort Collins, CO
Steinberg Susan Steinberg San Francisco, CA
Stern Gerald Stern New York, NY
Sternburg Janet Sternburg Encino, CA
Stevens Athena Stevens Las Vegas, NV
Stewart Pamela Stewart Hawley, MA
Stinson Susan Stinson Northampton, MA
Stone Sarah Stone El Cerrito, CA
Strayed Cheryl Strayed Portland, OR
Streckfus Peter Streckfus Fairfax, VA
Sucher Cheryl P. Sucher Hopewell, NJ
Sundeen Mark Sundeen Moab, UT
Sussman Ellen Sussman Sebastopol, CA
Svoboda Terese Svoboda New York, NY
Sydney Ruth Sydney Charney Greenfield, MA
Tademy Lalita Tademy Menlo Park, CA
Talbot Jill Talbot Denton, TX
Tan Amy Tan San Francisco, CA
Taylor Robert Matt Taylor Los Angeles, CA
Taylor Benjamin Taylor New York, NY
Tayson Richard Tayson Queens, NY
Teague Alexandra Teague Moscow, ID
Thomas Robert Thomas Oakland, CA
Thon Melanie Rae Thon Salt Lake City, UT
Tillman Lynne Tillman New York, NY
Tisdale Sallie Tisdale Portland, OR
Toibin Colm Toibin New York, NY
Torres Justin Torres Los Angeles, CA
Trachtenberg Peter Trachtenberg Pittsburgh, PA
Treadway Jessica Treadway Boston, MA
Trede Meredith Trede New York, NY
Trevor Douglas Trevor Ann Arbor, MI
Tuck Lily Tuck New York, NY
Turner Brian Turner Orlando, FL
Turtell Steve Turtell New York, NY
Unger Douglas Unger Las Vegas, NV
Valentine Jean Valentine New York, NY
Vallianatos Corinna Vallianatos Claremont, CA
van den Berg Laura van den Berg Cambridge, MA
Vanderpot Leo Vanderpot Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Vann David Vann Tallahassee, FL
Villalon Oscar Villalon San Francisco, CA
Vollmer Matthew Vollmer Blacksburg, VA
Wakefield Dan Wakefield Indianapolis, IN
Walbert Kate Walbert New York, NY
Waldman Ayelet Waldman Berkeley, CA
Waldman Anne Waldman New York, NY
Warren Rosanna Warren Chicago, IL
Warsh Lewis Warsh New York, NY
Waters Michael Waters Ocean, NJ
Watkins Claire Vaye Watkins Ann Arbor, MI
Watson Ellen Doré Watson Northampton, MA
Weber Katharine Weber Bethany, CT
Weed Tim Weed Putney, VT
Weil Josh Weil Nevada City, CA
Weiner Estha Weiner New York, NY
White Edmund White New York, NY
White Lily White Brooklyn, NY
White Ross White Durham, NC
Wickersham Joan Wickersham Cambridge, MA
Wolff Tobias Wolff Stanford, CA
Wolitzer Meg Wolitzer New York, NY
Wolitzer Hilma Wolitzer New York, NY
Wood James Wood Boston, MA
Wunderlich Mark Wunderlich Catskill, NY
Yarbrough Steve Yarbrough Boston, MA
Yeomans Anne Yeomans Colrain, MA
Yglesias Rafael Yglesias New York, NY
Yoon Paul Yoon Cambridge, MA
Young Adrian Van Young New Orleans, LA
Young Heather Young Mill Valley, CA
Yuknavitch Lidia Yuknavitch Portland, OR
Zandt Ned Van Zandt New York, NY
Zapruder Matthew Zapruder Oakland, CA
Zavatsky Bill Zavatsky New York, NY
Zigman Laura Zigman Cambridge, MA
Zoellner Tom Zoellner Los Angeles, CA
Zoref Carol Zoref New York, NY
Zucker Rachel Zucker New York, NY
Zumas Leni Zumas Portland, OR
Zuravleff Mary Kay Zuravleff Washington, DC
I’ve never seen a lost list of which I recognize none of the names at all except for King and Tan and maybe a couple of others I overlooked.