Like the snow which has blanketed Manhattan, so our brains even now turn into a repulsive, icy Friday mush. Which means that it's time for another waste of precious minutes...

What's that? A question from the balcony? Yes? Will there be details of the 2005 Pagan Solstice Quizathon? Indeed. When? Patience, my pet!

Now, on to today's no-brainer.

In 1970, the two bestselling memoirs of the year (both of which were among the year's biggest nonfiction bestsellers) were both from authors whose native language was German-- one born in Germany, one born in the U.S. One has been the answer to a Wombat File quiz of the past.

Who were the two authors?

First correct answer naming both posted to comments wins a carob Krampus. No Googling or paging through your cherished old printouts of quizzes past. One guess per comment, please, but comment as often as you like.