Howard Lyman 1938 – 2026

Biography

Howard Lyman was an American essayist whose writing earned him a readership among those who follow the essay as a literary form. Born in Great Falls on September 17, 1938, he came of age in the American West, a landscape that has shaped generations of the country’s writers. As an essayist, Lyman worked in a form that rewards clarity, observation, and a distinctive voice, building his body of work piece by piece over a long writing life. His essays reflect a life spent thinking carefully about the world around him and putting those reflections into prose. Lyman died on October 27, 2026, at the age of 88, leaving behind a body of written work for readers who value the essay’s quiet craft.