Authors

The Master of Horror’s list of his top films is surprisingly horror-lite.

The cover of Evelyn Waugh’s ‘Brideshead Revisited.’

From the accident that led to its creation to the real people who inspired key characters.

Celebrate the 250th anniversary of Austen’s birth by putting these classic adaptations on your watch (or rewatch) list.

Author and humorist Mark Twain said a lot of witty things, but he’s also frequently misquoted. Can you figure out which quotes are his, and which ones aren’t?

Don’t miss your chance to own a piece of literary history.

If it wasn’t for John Kennedy Toole’s mom, his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel would likely have been lost to time.

The author’s tomb was erected in 1912—and its anatomical correctness was a problem.

Ray Bradbury’s ‘The Martian Chronicles.’

The fix-up novel, which turns 75 this year, would become one of Bradbury’s most famous books—and inspire future scientists.

The names of all three of these folks have gotten the adjective treatment.

From David Lynch to Queen Elizabeth I, these folks achieved a type of lexical immortality when their names became adjectives.

‘The Gashlycrumb Tinies’ author was born 100 years ago on February 22—here’s what you need to know about him, from what classic book he found boring to how much he really helped with PBS’s show ‘Mystery!’

You never forget your first real heartbreak.

The star-crossed lovers captured in these Gothic romance books will give you a new reason to hate Valentine’s Day.

He wrote the book partially in response to European writers like Joseph Conrad, who Achebe said depicted Africa “as ‘the other world,’ the antithesis of Europe and therefore of civilization.”

George Orwell brought a vocabulary fit for a dystopia into the world. Corporate jargon sounds eerily similar.

These gifts made a huge impact.

Here’s how Jesmyn Ward’s award-winning novel about Hurricane Katrina came to be.

Here's how Stieg Larsson's modern classic came to be.

See if you can spot the laudable lexicography of these famous writers.

He got the idea from a story his wife told him while they were visiting her parents: “I joked, ‘This would be good for a novel. I am going to write a novel based on this.’ ”