Lee Smith has emerged as one of Appalachia's true storytellers. Her characters and places are real, her voice sincere and genuine.   

Pulitzer prize Winning Natachee Scott Momaday finds that his validation as a Native American writer is often questioned.  However, the Native American nation accepts Momaday as Indian despite the inconsistencies in his family tree.

Children's author C. S. Lewis surpasses the standard level of imagination and symbolism in children's books, taking his characters beyond the point of reality to that of the extraordinary.  His forms of expression make him beloved of both children and adults everywhere.