Damon —, author of short story collections More Than Somewhat and Take It Easy (6)
I believe the answer is:
runyon
(Other definitions for runyon that I've seen before include "American author" , "Damon --, US novelist" , "Damon, writer 1884-1946" , "Damon --, US author" , "Damon -, US writer (Guys and Dolls)" .)