Anne Tyler

Tyler moved to Baltimore in 1965, where she has lived ever since, and she has set most of her novels there. She said:
"It's a city with grit and sort of a feisty spirit to it. I think it's a very funny city, and I love it. But I always feel that I'm an impostor when people talk about 'Baltimore writers' and feel I can pronounce upon Baltimore. Any Baltimorean can tell you I'm not a real Baltimorean."