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A biography of Witi Ihimaera (Witi Tame Ihimaera-Smiler), the Gisborne, New Zealand-born gay author, is presented, and it mentions several of his books which include "Tangi," "Sky Dancer," and "White Lies." Ihimaera's Māori heritage is addressed, along with his parents, his education at Victoria University of Wellington, and his literary reputation in the wake of a plagiarism scandal in 2009. Various literary prizes are assessed.

A biography of David Remnick, the Hackensack, New Jersey-born author, is presented, and it mentions his books which include "Lenin's Tomb: The Last Days of the Soviet Empire" and "The Devil Problem: And Other True Stories." Remnick's parents are addressed, along with his education at Princeton University and his experience as a writer at the "Washington Post" newspaper. Remnick's journalistic observational and interviewing skills are assessed.

A biography is presented for author John Dann MacDonald. He was born in 1916 in Sharon, Pennsylvania, into a middle-class family and moved several times when he was a child. He earned a business degree in 1938 from Syracuse University and later earned an MBA from Harvard Business School. After World War II he became determined to become a writer. Various of his works are also noted including "The Deep Blue Good-by" and "The Lonely Silver Rain."