Books & Authors 
Harper Lee
To Kill a Mockingbird was published in 1960, and successful. It reflected what was going on at the time.
Betty Friedan

Betty Friedan wrote The Feminine Mystique and played an important part in the feminist movement.

Joseph Heller
"A protest novel underscored with dark humor, Catch-22 satirizes the horrors of war and the power of modern society, especially bureaucratic institutions, to destroy the human spirit." Catch-22 written by Joseph Heller.
Marshall Mcluhan

Marshall McLuhan wrote books on communication and to popularize the concept of a "global village."
The Gutenberg Galaxy and Understanding Media were written by him.

Maurice Sendak
Maurice Sendak wrote and published the children's book Where the Wild Things Are.