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This week's featured author pages

Xenophanes (560 - 470) -- Pre-Socratic philosopher who was critical of traditional theology and epistemology

Stephen Leacock (1869 - 1944) -- Canadian writer of non-fiction works in politics and economics, as well as short stories

Anthony Hope (1863 - 1933) -- English novelist and playwright

Franz Kafka (1883 - 1924) -- Kafka's hugely influential novels and short stories prefigured existentialism and set the tone for much 20th century fiction

Arthur B. Reeve (1880 - 1936) -- American author of mystery fiction