Hal Crowther is an American journalist and essayist. His essays have been published in many anthologies, including Novello: Ten Years of Great American Writing. "Dealer's Choice," Crowther's column on southern letters and culture, has been featured in The Oxford American since 1994. He was executive editor for the Spectator in Raleigh, North Carolina from 1984 until 1989, and he has also been the film and drama critic for the Buffalo News, media critic for Newsweek, and writer for Time magazine. Additionally, Crowther has written for The Humanist and Free Inquiry magazines. He has also been a regular contributor to the book pages of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He is a graduate of Williams College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He lives in Hillsborough, North Carolina with his wife, novelist Lee Smith. [More at Wikipedia]

January 1st, 1945 in (Age 80)