When we hear the names of writers, we usually think of their work first and not of the people who wrote them. But it doesn't change the fact that these authors existed and had full-blown lives that ...

To determine the list, we considered ubiquity, literary acclaim, and financial success. An author earned bonus points for setting their work in their home state. First, we scoured stories from coast ...

Writers are known for their words, but sometimes they’d rather not sign their real name to them. Many famous authors took on secret identities to publish their work, and some pseudonyms even became ...

Readers are increasingly packing their bags with a favorite book in mind. From historic homes to literary festivals and ...

There is something about a forbidden love letter that no other form of writing can quite match. The urgency, the secrecy, the knowledge that the very words on the page could destroy a life.History's ...