Books and the written word have endured since, well, forever, and some of the best of them have been authored right in the USA. While we may think of East coast staples like New York and Vermont and Massachusetts as places where all the notable authors reside, some of the most prolific writers were born in the places in between. Not all choices were obvious, so we used a blend of of notoriety, awards, critics opinion, lasting legacy, and our own highly relevant personal preference to choose ... so highly scientific, of course. See if your home state fave made the list...
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You'll never guess which author is from New Jersey!