| Famed fur tycoon |
| Ancient Greek author famous for his fables |
| J'accuse" author's first name |
| Monogram of the author of "The Biglow Papers |
| Amsterdam" author McEwan |
| Command authoritatively |
| A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" author Dave |
| Author of the 1974 novel found in the starts of the starred answers |
| Matzo Balls for Breakfast" author |
| A Footnote to History" author's inits. |
| Campus authority |
| Gullible's Travels" author |
| Author of inspirational stories for boys |
| Author's rewards |
| Author Locke of the Harlem Renaissance, the first African-American Rhodes scholar (1907) |
| British author who gave Harvard's 2008 commencement speech: 2 wds. |
| The Land of Painted Caves" author, 2011 |
| Author of a 1952 novel published in full in Life magazine |
| All I Know About Animal Behavior I Learned in Loehmann's Dressing Room" author Bombeck |
| Author Rand admired by the Tea Party |
| The Stepford Wives" author |
| Famed Florentine family |
| Author |
| ''Any Woman's Blues'' author Jong |
| Author of "Lee's Lieutenants |
| Author's representative |
| Fuka-___ (fictional author in Murakami's masterpiece "1Q84") |
| Famed Dublin theater |
| Unauthorized absentee |
| Joyous Israeli dance |