Home » Newpages Blog » Passings :: James D. HoustonPassings :: James D. HoustonApril 20, 2009Blog Items James D. Houston, author of Snow Mountain Passage, Continental Drift and, with his wife, Farewell to Manzanar, died on April 16 as a result of complications from cancer. He was 75. View More from the Blog Tags# blog posts Spread the word! Discover More Beecher’s Contest Winners Lit Mag Covers :: Picks of the Week Brevity Nonfiction Craft Essays Geist Postcard Story Winners