My Story That I Like Best

James Oliver Curwood

1878–1927

Adventure stories set in the far North made him one of America's bestselling writers of the 1910s and 1920s. He also became known for his strong interest in wildlife and conservation, bringing a sense of wilderness and danger to much of his fiction.

Edna Ferber

1885–1968

A bestselling American novelist and playwright, she turned vivid slices of American life into stories that kept finding new audiences on stage and screen. Her work mixed popular storytelling with sharp social observation, from Midwestern farm country to the Texas of Giant.

Peter B. (Peter Bernard) Kyne

1880–1957

A bestselling American storyteller of the early 20th century, he wrote lively novels and short stories set in the worlds he knew best, from California business to the American West. His work reached huge audiences in print and was adapted again and again for film.

Meredith Nicholson

1866–1947

Best known for brisk, popular novels like The House of a Thousand Candles, this Indiana writer moved easily between journalism, fiction, politics, and diplomacy. His work helped define a lively chapter in Midwestern literary life at the start of the 20th century.

H. C. (Harry Charles) Witwer

1890–1929

Best known for fast, funny stories about boxers, ballplayers, and other larger-than-life characters, this early 20th-century American writer brought a punchy magazine style to popular fiction. His work was lively enough that dozens of comedy film shorts were later based on it.