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“It was not my first published story, nor my last,” the writer recounted in a 1960 lecture, “but I have been assured over and over that if it had been the only story I ever wrote and published, there would still be people who would not forget my name.”
Shel Silverstein bridged the worlds of adult and children's art, while becoming wildly popular in the process.
Herman Melville had everything a young author could dream of. Then he wrote Moby-Dick and ruined everything.
Besides “God’s will” and “evil,” here are 10 ways Ambrose Pare believed that monsters like man-goats and brain scorpions were created, from his book 'On Monsters and Marvels.'
As an unproven assistant editor in her early twenties, Joëlle Delbourgo got an unwelcome message: Her boss at Bantam wanted to see her. Immediately.
Like Charles Dickens and JK Rowling, countless authors have based their famous literary characters on friends, family members, and mean teachers.
When a book’s sole purpose is to help the reader change their life, it is only a matter of time before someone finds problems or inaccuracies within the text. And where there are problems, there is comedy. Here are 11 parodies of self-help books that (sho
While these books are adored with the benefit of time and hindsight, they weren't universally loved when they were first published.
While the current box office is positively glutted with remakes, reboots, re-imaginings, and a healthy dose of adapted material, not every book is rushed to the silver screen.
All week long, Tahereh Mafi and Ransom Riggs sit side by side at a long workbench facing their Santa Monica backyard, writing.
In the years since the final book was published, J.K. Rowling has talked a lot about what happened to Harry and his friends.
Bibliophiles know there's no wrong time to fete your favorite book or author. But if you want company—at least among a certain subset of the population—in your celebration, plan a party for one of these delightful literary holidays.
Sylvia Beach convinced the author to record passages of his most famous books.
Rather than forgive and forget, these wordsmiths used their poison pens to deliver a healthy dose of literary revenge.
When it comes to cranking out literary treasures, celebrated authors have turned to some strange strategies to find their muse.
Don't be a Scrooge—read up on these fascinating facts about Charles Dickens's classic novella, 'A Christmas Carol.'
The Library of Congress has a collection of books that would make any bookworm turn green with envy. One of their most interesting collections is their rare children's book library.
For the past few years, LeVar Burton has been hard at work developing and promoting a Reading Rainbow app. But don't take our word for it: Read our interview with the host!
Before classic tales like 'Winnie-the-Pooh' and 'The BFG' ended up on your kid's shelf, they were told to children tucked in bed.