Writers from Baltimore

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as one of the central figures of Romanticism and Gothic fiction in the United States and of early American literature. Poe was one of the country's first successful practitioners of the short story, and is generally considered to be one of the pioneers of the detective fiction genre. In addition, he is credited with contributing significantly to the emergence of science fiction. He is the first well-known American writer to earn a living exclusively through writing, which resulted in a financially difficult life and career.

African-American social reformer, writer, and abolitionist (c. 1818–1895)

American political philosopher (1921–2002)

American author (1874–1946)

American author (1947–2013)

American writer (1878–1968)

American socialite and wife of the Duke of Windsor (1896-1986)

Anna Kay Faris is an American actress and comedian. She rose to prominence for her comedic roles, particularly the lead part of Cindy Campbell in the Scary Movie films (2000–present). Her films as a leading actress have grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide.

American journalist and writer (1880–1956)

American novelist (1896–1970)

American poet, essayist and feminist (1929–2012)

American screenwriter, film director, actor, and producer

American novelist

American filmmaker, actor, comedian and writer (born 1946)

American neurosurgeon (1869-1939)

American politician (born 1963)

American author (1924–2003)

American atheist activist (1919–1995)

American writer, journalist, and educator

American poet, art critic and writer (1926-1966)

American architecture theorist, critic and landscape architect (1939–2019)

American writer

American author, journalist, and television writer and producer

American government official who was accused of spying for the Soviet Union (1904–1996)

American screenwriter (born 1965)

American journalist, author, and television personality

American playwright and lyricist (1950-1991)

American philosopher (1927–2021)

American writer, activist, lawyer and Episcopal priest (1910-1985)

American writer on business management practices

American computer scientist (born 1956)

American wine critic

American writer

Novelist, politician (1795-1870)

American bipolar disorder researcher

American novelist, essayist, and Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic

American detective fiction writer

American science fiction author and historian (born 1985)

American author (1917–2002)

American writer

American writer and etiquette expert

American writer (1793–1876)

American novelist and non-fiction writer

American astronomer (1933–2020)

American artist

American rabbi and historian (1921–2006)

American sociologist and writer (1894–1962)

American actress

American writer

American author

American radio personality

American theologian (1881–1937)

American author (1944-2005)

American writer

film director (1912-1990)

American filmmaker and writer

American writer

American screen writer (1939–2023)

American writer

American actor and director (1889–1979)