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Do You Remember? 12 Memorable Events That Happened on September 21—the Internet’s Favorite Day of the Year

Earth, Wind & Fire performs during the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival just two weeks ahead of their favorite date: September 21st.

Do You Remember? 12 Memorable Events That Happened on September 21—the Internet’s Favorite Day of the Year

The 12 Best Stephen King Movies and TV Shows You Can Stream Right Now

Christopher Walken in The Dead Zone (1983).

The 12 Best Stephen King Movies and TV Shows You Can Stream Right Now

15 Mysterious Facts About Agatha Christie

British mystery author Agatha Christie autographing French editions of her books in 1950.

15 Mysterious Facts About Agatha Christie

Read Roald Dahl’s Heartbreaking 1986 Letter About the Importance of Vaccinations

Roald Dahl photographed in 1954.

Read Roald Dahl’s Heartbreaking 1986 Letter About the Importance of Vaccinations

13 Facts About A Prayer for Owen Meany

The first sentence of John Irving's seventh novel, A Prayer for Owen Meany, begins, "I am doomed to remember a boy with a wrecked voice ..."

Google Pays Tribute to Alexandre Dumas’s The Count of Monte Cristo With Doodle

A photograph of Alexandre Dumas by Nadar, circa 1855.

Shakespeare Meets Cards Against Humanity in This Delightfully Profane Party Game

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Zabiba and the King: The 2000 Romance Novel ... Written by Saddam Hussein

The cover of the English edition of the book.

10 Things You Might Not Know About Dorothy Parker

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13 Things You Might Not Know About H.P. Lovecraft

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10 Fascinating Facts About Herman Melville

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How 8 Famous Writers Chose Their Pen Names

Comic book legend Stan Lee signs copies of his work.

The Last Lines From 19 Popular Books

The last lines from The Great Gatsby are also on F. Scott Fitzgerald's gravestone.

15 Fascinating Facts About Beatrix Potter

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Brutal Early Reviews of 20 Classic 20th-Century Novels

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10 Cases of Extreme Writer's Block

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