Are both Robin McKinley and Anita Diamant American authors?
Robin McKinley Jennifer Carolyn Robin McKinley (born November 16, 1952), known as Robin McKinley, is an American author of fantasy and children's books. Her 1984 novel "The Hero and the Crown" won the Newbery Medal as the year's best new American children's book.
The Zigzag Way The Zigzag Way is a 2004 novel by Anita Desai. The novel is about an American academic and writer who goes with his girlfriend to Mexico and rediscovers his passion for fiction writing. The novel was received with mixed reviews. Liz Hoggard of "The Guardian" emphasized how the characters often get overwhelmed by the descriptions of the scenery losing the patience of the reader. Similarly, "The Scotsman" emphasized how the novel often is distant from the reader, often providing more information than the reader needs and not engaging with the characters.