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Novelist and psychiatrist Daniel Mason.

Daniel Mason

Image of Chinese Song Dynasty poet Mei Yaochen.

Mei Yaochen

(1002 - 1060)

Black and white photograph of Mencken looking over his shoulder at the camera

H.L. Mencken

(1880 - 1956)

Painted portrait of English poet John Milton.

John Milton

(1608 - 1674)

Oil painting portrair Michel de Montaigne in red robes and white collar

Michel de Montaigne

(1533 - 1592)

Australian poet and essayist Les Murray.

Les Murray

(1938 - 2019)

Photograph of Vladimir Nabokov

Vladimir Nabokov

(1899 - 1977)

American rock musician Ted Nugent.

Ted Nugent

English novelist, essayist, and critic George Orwell.

George Orwell

(1903 - 1950)

Comedian, actor, and writer Patton Oswalt.

Patton Oswalt

Black and white engraving of Roman poet Ovid in profile.

Ovid

(43 BC - c. 17)

American historian Francis Parkman.

Francis Parkman

(1823 - 1893)

Black and white engraving of Roman author Petronius.

Gaius Petronius Arbiter

(c. 27 - 66)

Black and white image of Greek biographer and writer Plutarch.

Plutarch

(46 - c. 120)

Photograph of journalist, author, and professor Michael Pollan.

Michael Pollan

Neoplatonist Greek philosopher Porphyry.

Porphyry

(c. 234 - c. 305)

Photograph of Marcel Proust looking pensive.

Marcel Proust

(1871 - 1922)

Piers Paul Read

American food writer Ruth Reichl.

Ruth Reichl

American author Tom Robbins.

Tom Robbins

American journalist and author Paul Roberts.

Paul Roberts

Sufi mystic and poet Rumi.

Rumi

(c. 1207 - 1273)

American novelist Upton Sinclair.

Upton Sinclair

(1878 - 1968)

British explorer John Smith.

John Smith

(c. 1580 - 1631)