Pennsylvania has given birth to and/or inspired many great writers over the decades. Here’s a short list of some of the more well-known authors of Pennsylvania. Know of any others? Post them in the comments section and I will add them to the list!
Author, Town
- Louisa May Alcott, Germantown
- Lloyd Alexander, Philadelphia
- Janet Asimov, Ashland
- Rachel Carson, Springdale
- Stephen Chbosky, Pittsburgh
- Annie Dillard, Pittsburgh
- Tristan Egolf, Landisville
- Dean Koontz, Everett
- James A. Michener, Doylestown
- John O'Hara, Pottsville
- Ezra Pound, Wyancote
- Lisa Scottoline, Philadelphia
- Sara Shepard, Downingtown
- Jerry Spinelli, Norristown
- Gertrude Stein, Allegheny
- Gerald Stern, Pittsburgh
- Wallace Stevens, Reading
- Ida Tarbell, Titusville
- John Updike, Shillington
- Lauren Weisberger, Allentown
- John Edgar Wideman, Pittsburgh
- Marianne Wiggins, Lancaster
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