Jack Denton Scott

Jack Denton Scott (1915 - 1995) was an American author who contributed to Reader's Digest for thirty years.^[1] Born in Elkins, West Virginia, Scott started writing at the age of 16. He studied literature at Columbia University and University of Oxford.^[1]

He also worked as a war correspondent for an army newspaper.^[2][1] He also worked as the dogs editor for Field & Stream.^[1]

Bibliography

• The Complete Book of Pasta: an Italian Cookbook (1968)
• Loggerhead Turtle: Survivor from the Sea (1974)
• Canada Geese (1976)
• Discovering the Mysterious Egret (1978)
• Island of Wild Horses (1978)
• Moose (1981)
• The Meat and Potatoes Cookbook (1988)^[3]
• Rice: A Cookbook (1989)