Anastasia Rose Hyden

Joined: Jun 2, 2022

Anastasia Rose Hyden is a writer and trivia buff. Her hobbies include reading, running, petting kitties, and trying to solve cold cases.

Edited previously published works is nothing new. There's even a name for it: bowdlerization.

Bowdlerized: 8 Famous Authors Whose Works Have Been Rewritten by Their Publishers

F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jane Austen, James Joyce, and Charlotte Bronte all used 'literally' in a figurative sense.

The Long History of the Figurative 'Literally'—and 8 Great Writers Who Used It

Taylor Swift, BTS, and The Roots are among the artists who have made literary references in their songs.

11 Hit Songs That Reference Great Works of Literature

10 Fascinating Facts About Donna Tartt's 'The Secret History'

14 Famous Books That Were Published Posthumously

Virtually every artist dreams of making an impact with their work, and writers are no different—but in some cases, authors don’t live to see their works become classics.

8 Facts About Legendary Animator Don Bluth

In a career that has spanned more than 60 years, Don Bluth has been a director, animator, production designer, video game designer, illustrator, and teacher with such beloved films as 'The Secret of NIMH' and 'An American Tail' to his credit.

9 Fascinating Facts About Delia Owens's 'Where the Crawdads Sing'

Delia Owens's 'Where the Crawdads Sing' is a bildungsroman, a survivalist thriller, a love story, a whodunit, and a meditation on nature all rolled into one.

11 Thrilling Facts About Gillian Flynn's 'Gone Girl'

From its literary inspirations to its influence on the book world and beyond, here's what you need to know about Gillian Flynn's novel 'Gone Girl' on its 10th anniversary.