Abner Dean (1910–1982) was born and lived in New York City. He spent his career working as a commercial illustrator and, starting with It’s a Long Way to Heaven in 1945, published seven collections of his cartooning work, including What Am I Doing Here?, Come As You Are, and Cave Drawings of the Future.
Clifton Fadiman (1904–1999) was a renowned essayist, critic, and anthologist, and was awarded the 1993 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.