Houston, James D.: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_D._Houston James D. Houston]''' (1933 – 2009) was an American writer who lived his later years in the [[Live Oak]] area. He wrote nine novels and a number of non-fiction works. One of the historical novels, titled ''Snow Mountain Passage'', was about the 1846 Donner Party. A survivor of that disaster, [[Lewis, Martha J.|Martha (Reed) Lewis]], came to live in the same Live Oak neighborhood. | '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_D._Houston James D. Houston]''' (1933 – 2009, no local burial found) was an American writer who lived his later years in the [[Live Oak]] area. He wrote nine novels and a number of non-fiction works. One of the historical novels, titled ''Snow Mountain Passage'', was about the 1846 Donner Party. A survivor of that disaster, [[Lewis, Martha J.|Martha (Reed) Lewis]], came to live in the same Live Oak neighborhood. | ||
''Californians'' (1980) is a series of autobiographical essays on various California experiences, with a number of references to Santa Cruz County. | ''Californians'' (1980) is a series of autobiographical essays on various California experiences, with a number of references to Santa Cruz County. | ||
Revision as of 18:51, 2 August 2025
James D. Houston (1933 – 2009, no local burial found) was an American writer who lived his later years in the Live Oak area. He wrote nine novels and a number of non-fiction works. One of the historical novels, titled Snow Mountain Passage, was about the 1846 Donner Party. A survivor of that disaster, Martha (Reed) Lewis, came to live in the same Live Oak neighborhood.
Californians (1980) is a series of autobiographical essays on various California experiences, with a number of references to Santa Cruz County.
Farewell to Manzanar, a memoir of internment experiences during WWII, was co-written with his wife, the former Jeanne Wakatsuki.