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Jane Hamilton
(1957-)
Resides in Rochester
After graduating Carleton College in Minnesota, Hamilton moved
to Wisconsin where she began her literary career by putting her
experiences with rural, small-town living into critically acclaimed
novels. Her books, including The
Book of Ruth (for which she won
the PEN/Hemingway Foundation Award) and A
Map of the World demonstrate
Hamilton's ability to examine the subtle nuances of family dynamics
in the face of tragedy, misfortune and dysfunction.
 David Maraniss
(1949- )
Raised and educated in Madison
Maraniss was born in Detroit, Michigan but moved to Madison when
he was eight. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin and began
his journalism career with the Washington Post in 1977. He
received the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting in 1993 and the
Frankfurt Prize in 1997 for When
Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi.
His non-fiction books range from compelling biographies of larger-than-life
figures to in-depth examinations of major events in American history.
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