Famous Authors

From California's Joan Didion to Maine's Stephen King, here are the most famous authors from every state.

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From Philip Larkin to John Updike, read a list of celebrated British novelist and screenwriter Ian McEwan's five favorite books.

"The freelance writer is a man who is paid per piece or per word or perhaps." - Robert Benchley Let's not forget the starving author. That's why it's not unheard of for writers to have day jobs - unless you're hustling as a full-time freelance writer. Then your day job is, well, writing. Fo

Kurt Vonnegut, ca. 1972. Photograph by PBS This interview with Kurt Vonnegut was originally a composite of four interviews done with the author over the past decade. The composite has gone through an extensive working over by the subject himself, who looks upon his own spoken words on the p...

When you're feeling down or going through a rough time, these literary quotes from famous authors will help bring you back to your feet.

For every great author, there’s another great author eager to knock him or her down a few pegs. Although the writers on this map are typically deeme

Hello, my name is Matt. I have a problem. I’ve been addicted to pocket notebooks for at least ten years. If I had a marriage it would have been ruined. If I had children they long ago would have been…

From J.K. Rowling, Ray Bradbury, Maya Angelou, and a bunch of other people who know what they're talking about. NaNoWriMo, anyone?