Author: David X. Manners
Born: 1912
Died: 2007
Bio: A prolific author and editor, David X Manners wrote hundreds of short stories and dozens of books, ranging from pulp-fiction westerns and detective novels to do-it-yourself guides. A former editor of Popular Science magazine and building editor of House Beautiful magazine, he was also the founder of David X Manners Company, a public relations agency now based in Westport.