James Salter
 James Salter (born June 10 1925 New York City) is an American novelist and short-story writer. Originally a career officer and pilot in the United States Air Force he abandoned the military profession in 1957 following the successful publication of his first novel The Hunters.After a brief career in film writing and film directing Salter became a writer's writer in 1979 with publication of the novel Solo Faces.