50 Authors From 50 States
50 Authors From 50 States — Here's What to Read From Each of Them
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George R. R. Martin was born and raised in Bayonne, NJ, where his father was a longshoreman and he grew up in a federal housing project. Martin became the creator of an epic fantasy series, A Song of Fire and Ice, starting with A Game of Thrones, which was adapted into HBO's Game of Thrones.