| Jason Ritter sci-fi series that lasted for one season, with "The |
| Ancient Greek author famous for his fables |
| J'accuse" author's first name |
| Monogram of the author of "The Biglow Papers |
| Long-lasting (illness) |
| Architectural pilaster |
| Command authoritatively |
| Amsterdam" author McEwan |
| A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" author Dave |
| Causes of Bikini blasts |
| Target of Bill Maher's "New Rule: stop wearing plastic shoes |
| All, e.g., for this answer's last six letters? |
| Last traces |
| Author of the 1974 novel found in the starts of the starred answers |
| Matzo Balls for Breakfast" author |
| A Footnote to History" author's inits. |
| Gullible's Travels" author |
| She voices Elastigirl in "The Incredibles |
| Campus authority |
| Author of inspirational stories for boys |
| Author's rewards |
| Surprises unpleasantly, and a hint to each starred answer's first two + last two letters |
| Author Locke of the Harlem Renaissance, the first African-American Rhodes scholar (1907) |
| British author who gave Harvard's 2008 commencement speech: 2 wds. |
| ___ Accidentally Leaks Results of 2008 Election Early" ("The Onion" headline) |
| The Land of Painted Caves" author, 2011 |
| All I Know About Animal Behavior I Learned in Loehmann's Dressing Room" author Bombeck |
| The Stepford Wives" author |
| Author Rand admired by the Tea Party |
| Author of a 1952 novel published in full in Life magazine |