Books have been around for over a millennium, while the motion picture industry is no more than a century old. Despite this age difference, many of the qualities that make a book deep and entertaining are no different than what makes those two hours at your local cinema so immersive. Occasionally, a...

Born-San Francisco, California-December 3, 1919Died-North Bennington, Vermont- August 8, 1965-45Have published novels, humorous fictionalized autobiographies, and children booksMany have remained uncollected1961, Edgar Allen Poe Reward, "Louisa, Please"1965, Syracuse University Arents Pioneer Medal ...