The crossword solutions for the term BACON OR LAMB are AUTHOR (6 letters), ESSAYIST (8 letters), and WRITER (6 letters). Francis Bacon was an English philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist, orator, and AUTHOR. He is often credited as the creator of the scientific method and is considered one of the fathers of empiricism. He wrote a number of essays, including 'Of Truth' and 'Of Death'. Charles Lamb was an English essayist, poet, and antiquarian best known for his Essays of Elia. He also wrote poetry, plays, and novels, such as Tales from Shakespeare. Finally, George R. R. Martin is an American novelist and short story WRITER in the fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres. He is best known for his series of epic fantasy novels, A Song of Ice and Fire, which was adapted into the HBO series Game of Thrones.