Cool-looking authors No. 22

Tupac Shakur (1971-1996), author of the poetry collection "The Rose That Grew From Concrete"

(Photo by Michael O'Neill)

Cool-looking authors No. 20

Poet and actor Jimmy Stewart (1908-1997). Author of "Jimmy Stewart and His Poems."

Cool-looking authors No. 18

The poet - and actress and fitness enthusiast - Suzanne Somers

Cool-looking authors No. 11

L. Lamar Wilson, poet featured in "The 100 Best African-American Poems" and a good all-around person.
(Photo by Rachel Eliza Griffiths)