WRITING

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

Hadley Hemingway thought it would be a “swell joke” if the three of them were cooped up together. A few months later, she was divorced.

George R.R. Martin, the man behind 'Game of Thrones,' is using his self-quarantine to work on the long-awaited next book in his 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series.

The book—unlike the 1999 film adaptation—never really makes it clear if Stuart Little is a literal mouse.

From "Turdsworth" to "Beaver" to "Dodo," here's a list of literary nicknames and how they came to be.

It seems like detail-oriented people would have good handwriting, but doctors don’t always have the time to spend on it.

Find out more about Virginia Woolf’s best books, quotes, and the fascinating life she led.

Evelyn Waugh was one of the most prolific writers of the 20th century, and his works are beloved by both literary critics and readers. But most people don’t know much Evelyn Waugh, the man. Here's what you need to know.

The Bard is widely regarded as the greatest playwright in the history of the English language, but what if he had a little help?

“We heard each of the two sharp hasty screams,” the ‘Pride and Prejudice’ author wrote of her niece’s turn in the dentist’s chair.

The best-selling author has won approval to rezone his home in Bangor, Maine, into a museum of his work as well as a writer's retreat.

Christopher Marlowe is more than a footnote in William Shakespeare’s life—here are 10 facts about a man we should know more about.