Authors

Many of Jack Kerouac's novels drew details from his own life. Here's what you need to know about the author of 'On the Road.'

Get an inside look at the man behind the lore, J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of 'The Lord of the Rings.’

“Perhaps I don’t want to become like Ronald Reagan or like the president of General Motors... Perhaps I don’t want what you think I want.”

Gloria Steinem is so much more than the world’s most famous feminist—she’s also Christian Bale’s stepmother.

Find out more about Leo Tolstoy, the author behind classics like 'War and Peace' and 'Anna Karenina.'

“Cut out all these exclamation points," F. Scott Fizgerald once said. "An exclamation point is like laughing at your own joke.”

"9:00 p.m. Starts snorting cocaine seriously."

Author Kurt Vonnegut hated interviews, but when he did give them, his insights into writing were especially valuable, sage, and practical.