* Henry James (1843-1916), a prominent American novelist and short story writer, known for works like "The Portrait of a Lady" and "The Turn of the Screw."
* P.D. James (1920-2014), a British crime writer famous for the Adam Dalgliesh series, including "An Unsuitable Job for a Woman" and "Death in Holy Orders."
* M.R. James (1862-1936), an English scholar and author of ghost stories like "Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad."
* William James (1842-1910), an American philosopher and psychologist, known for "The Principles of Psychology."
* James Baldwin (1924-1987), an American novelist, essayist, playwright, and activist, known for "Go Tell It on the Mountain" and "The Fire Next Time."
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