Was British barrister and detective story writer Sarah Caudwell or American writer Laurie Colwin known for her portrayals of New York society and food columns?
Laurie Colwin Laurie Colwin (June 14, 1944 – October 24, 1992) was an American writer who wrote five novels, three collections of short stories and two volumes of essays and recipes. She was known for her portrayals of New York society and her food columns in Gourmet magazine.
Clarissa Dixon Clarissa Belknap Dixon (1851 in Hennepin, Illinois – 1916 in Menlo Park, California) was a labor activist, feminist, and bohemian author and poet who lived in Des Moines, Iowa, New York City, Collyer, Kansas, and Menlo Park, California. She married Harry Cowell, a writer and printer, gave birth to their son Henry Cowell at age 45 in 1897, and divorced Harry in 1903. Clarissa Dixon's friendships included the writer Jack London during her time among San Francisco bohemians from the early 1890s until 1916.