WRITING

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.

Mozart once wrote an entire symphony in just four days. From Haydn to Schumann, these composers penned these beloved classical music staples at astounding rates.

Frida Kahlo's letters to her friends and lovers, sometimes sealed with a lipstick kiss, display both the artist's vulnerability and her precision.

The beloved classic emerged from a devastating real-life tragedy in Anne Rice's life.

From Stephen King and Agatha Christie to Freida McFadden and Anne Rice, these authors all used different names for one reason or another.

From 'The Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood to 'The Hunger Games' by Suzanne Collins, these books are frequently the subject of bans and controversy.

From Mary Shelley to Louisa May Alcott, these women writers helped shape the horror genre.

From Pride and Prejudice to Fourth Wing, these eight books follow sworn enemies as they slowly acknowledge their feelings for each other.

From falsified memoirs to forged manuscripts, these literary hoaxes prove once again that reality can often be stranger than fiction.

You know "LOL" and "FML," but what about other social media and text abbreviations? Here are the 10 that stump people the most.

King has nursed a grudge against Stanley Kubrick’s film for decades. In 1980, he explained to David Letterman why it left him so cold.