Dyed in :  Anne, Heather, Nichole and Audrey ONLY.

Laura Hobson 1900-1986  Laura Hobson was one of the most influential authors of the mid-20th century. She wrote novels about the controversial issues of her day, among them anti-Semitism, in the widely acclaimed Gentleman's Agreement; the immigration quota system in The Trespassers, which made it impossible for many refugees fleeing Hitler to gain entry into the U.S.; and, long before its time, confronting the issue of a gay family member in Consenting Adult. Hobson continued writing until her death and her books, some of which were made into movies, have mostly remained in print.

Agatha Christie 1890-1976 Dame Agatha Christie was an English crime writer of more than 80 detective novels and plays. She was one of the most important and innovative writers in the genre. Her detectives, Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple, brought her great fame, though she came to dislike Poirot. Her collective works have sold over 4 billion copies, outsold only by the Bible. Many of her books and plays have also been made into movies. Her play, The Mousetrap, has been running since 1952. Among her best known works are Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile and Witness for the Prosecution.

Alice Walker born 1944  Alice Walker is an American novelist, short-story writer, poet, essayist, and activist. Her creative vision is rooted in the economic hardship, racial terrorism, and folk wisdom of African American life and culture, particularly in the rural South. Author of The Temple of My Familiar,  Possessing the Secret of Joy, By the Light of My Father’s Smile, Now is the Time to Open Your Heart and other novels, her latest collection of poetry, Hard Times Require Furious Dancing, is due out in the fall of 2010. She has won many awards including the Pulitzer Prize for The Color Purple.

The Bronte Sisters 1816-1855  It is remarkable even after more than 150 years, that three sisters produced several novels in their short lives that have endured all this time. Emily wrote Wuthering Heights, Anne wrote Agnes Grey and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, and Charlotte wrote Jane Eyre, which received the most critical success of all, though she wrote other novels. The dates given are for Charlotte, who at 38 lived the longest. Two older sisters and a brother also died very young, as did their mother. Their stark upbringing, harsh surroundings, dark schooling and often darker employment, was the fodder for their particular genius.