April 12

Tama Janowitz

Tama Janowitz (born April 12, 1956) U.S. novelist, satirist – Slaves of New York (1986)

The GoodReads page for Tama Janowitz here

An interview with Tama Janowitz here

Tama Janowitz talks about her life
 here


Gary Soto

Gary Soto (born April 12, 1952) U.S. poet, young adult fiction writer, essayist – The Effects of Knut Hamsun on a Fresno Boy (2001)

Visit the Gary Soto website https://garysoto.com/

Watch a short introduction to Gary Soto here

Gary Soto speaks at San Francisco Public Library in 2017
 here


Tom Clancy

Tom Clancy (born April 12, 1947) U.S. novelist – The Hunt for Red October (1984)

Read more about Tom Clancy here and here

Listen to an analysis of Tom Clancy's writing style here

Watch Tom Clancy give a talk (1990)
 here