Anthony Bourdain

Bourdain is an American author, executive chef of Brasserie Les Halles in NYC, and host of the Travel Channel’s culinary and cultural adventure program No Reservations. He is known for being edgy and provocative; his many epicurean exploits have included instances of him eating ant eggs in Mexico, a raw seal eyeball in the Arctic, and a live cobra in Vietnam. He initially gained popularity with his bestselling book about the darker side of the restaurant industry. What is the book called? More… Discuss

today’s birthday: Richard Ford, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist

Richard Ford, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist

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This article is about the American author. For other people, see Richard Ford (disambiguation).

Richard Ford
American writer Richard Ford at the Göteborg Book Fair 2013
Born	February 16, 1944 (age 70) Jackson, Mississippi
Occupation	novelist, short story writer
Nationality	United States
Period	1976–present
Genre	Literary fiction
Literary movement	Dirty realism

Richard Ford (born February 16, 1944) is an American novelist and short story writer. His best-known works are the novel The Sportswriter and its sequels, Independence Day and The Lay of the Land, and the short story collection Rock Springs, which contains several widely anthologized stories.      read more

 

today’s birthday: Stephen King (1947)

Stephen King (1947)

King is a popular American author of horror stories and one of the best-selling writers worldwide. His work bears the mark of the 19th-century Gothic tradition, often taking everyday situations and revealing their macabre and horrific potential. He is noted for his cinematic style, and several of his novels and stories have been made into successful movies, including The Shining, Stand by Me, and The Shawshank Redemption. Under what pen names has King published? More… Discuss