SOLON, ISRAEL. Was born in the government of Grodno, Russia, in 1875 or 1876. Came to Chicago in 1889. "My interest in writing goes back to my earliest memories of myself. I can still see myself as a little boy of three or four, sitting of Sabbath evenings, rubbing my eyes with my fists while my father recites wondrous tales of men and beasts in lands and times far removed from our own. I began reading for myself about the age of six or seven, and have kept at it ever since." Education acquired at odd times and places, after working hours and between working periods; took English courses at Lewis Institute, Chicago. Has been both an amateur and a professional labor agitator. All his interests concern themselves with social and intellectual problems. First story, "The Glorious Surrender," published in The Bulletin of the International Glove Workers' Union, April and May, 1912. Now lives in New York City. *"Boulevard." (2345) STEELE, WILBUR DANIEL (_for biography, see_ 1917). *Accomplice After the Fact. *"For They Know Not What They Do." *For Where Is Your Fortune Now? *Goodfellow. *Heart of a Woman. *"La Guiablesse." *Luck. SUTHERLAND, MARJORIE. School Teacher. (1234) SYNON, MARY (_for biography, see_ 1917). *Loaded Dice. (5) VENABLE, EDWARD C. Race. (345) VORSE, MARY HEATON (_for biography, see_ 1917). *Gift of Courage. *Man's Son. *Other Room. *Treasure. (5) WILLIAMS, BEN AMES (_for biography, see_ 1918). *Field of Honor. WILLIAMS, MARGARET CLARK. *Drunken Passenger. WILSON, MARGARET ADELAIDE. Perfect Interval. WOOD, JULIA FRANCIS. Born in Leavenworth, Kansas, but has always lived in Kansas City, Mo. Educated at Smith College, Columbia University, and University of Madrid, Spain. Teaches French in a private school. Chief interests: people, travel, and the theatre. First short story, "Cupid and Jimmy Curtis," Century, Oct., 1910. "It Is the Spirit that Quickeneth." WORMSER, G. RANGER. Child Who Forgot to Sing. Little Lives. YEAMAN, ANNA HAMILTON. Born in Rye, N. Y., and is married. She is of Southern ancestry. Was educated in private schools, and published her first short story, "Concerning Christopher," in Leslie's Monthly, 1902. Author of "My Lil' Angelo," 1903. Lives in Madison, N. J. To the Utmost. YEZIERSKA, ANZIA. Born in Russia in 1886. Came to New York in 1895. Her schooling began in the sweatshop when she was nine years old--ten and twelve hours a day, seven days a week, for a dollar and a half. She is driven by one desire: to learn how to write. Her hours of work to earn mere bread and rent have been so long that she has never had yet a chance to learn good English in her opinion, and that is why she writes in dialect. Her first story, "The Free Vacation House," appeared in The Forum, December, 1915. Lives in New York City. *"Fat of the Land." *Miracle.