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From the French Riviera to Hollywood, these are the places that shaped F. Scott Fitzgerald's life and work.
F. Scott Fitzgerald considered 'Tender Is the Night' his ultimate masterpiece, but early 1930s readers and critics largely rejected it.
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The journey to becoming a bestselling author wasn’t overnight for A Song of Ice and Fire writer George R.R. Martin.
In 1926, Agatha Christie disappeared for 11 days. She herself later explained the circumstances behind her legendary disappearance in an interview, revealing that a mental health crisis was behind her absence.
Test out your sleuthing skills and see how many Agatha Christie books you can correctly name with this literary quiz.
The idea for 'Practical Magic' came to Alice Hoffman easily—almost, one could say, like magic. Here's the story of how Hoffman came up with the bestselling book and its sequels.
Hans Christian Andersen stayed with Charles Dickens for five weeks in 1857, a visit their relationship did not survive.
During one of the hardest summers of his life, the 'Great Gatsby' novelist penned a list of book recommendations for his nurse.
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While staying at the Stanley Hotel, Stephen King had an unsettling dream that inspired one of his most terrifying books. Here's the story of the real hotel that gave King the idea for 'The Shining.'
Ernest Hemingway may have been inspired by Cuban fisherman and his own struggles and passion for fishing when he wrote 'The Old Man and the Sea.'
Ernest Hemingway is famous for his drinking, but he never said "write drunk, edit sober." Discover the true, surprising origin of this legendary literary myth.
Ernest Hemingway's personal library held more than 9,000 books. Discover some of the famous authors whose works earned a place on his shelves.
Ernest Hemingway wrote some of his earliest works at Paris café Closerie des Lilas, which remains open nearly 100 years later.
Scholars have debated for centuries whether the legendary poet was a real person, a collective of storytellers, or a literary invention.
From the lost sequel to the poem's oral roots, here are five things you might not know about the origins and mystique surrounding Homer's epic poem, the 'Odyssey.'
That motivational Henry David Thoreau quote might actually be a dupe. From "go confidently in the direction of your dreams" to "happiness is like a butterfly," these lines were never said by Thoreau at all.
Author Laura Ingalls Wilder took inspiration from her childhood for the now-iconic stories.
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John Steinbeck's interpretation of the Hebrew word originally spelled 'timshol' has moved countless readers—and has also sparked debate among scholars.
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Think you know every single piece of work by F. Scott Fitzgerald? This is a quiz that will put that claim to the test.
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