This was an Oprah Book of the Week, which probably disqualifies it from B-side status, but it’s not nearly as well known as ...

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 ...

It's a famous piece of writing advice: The secret to writing well is reading well. So if the best writers are also the best readers, who better to take book recommendations from? Time recently ...

Genius rarely arrives quietly — and for some writers, it never shows up without a hint of madness. Many of the world’s greatest authors relied on habits that blurred the line between routine and ...

Plenty of now-famous authors barely eked out a living selling their words in their own time, but today their tossed-off grocery lists, doodles, and marginalia can fetch millions. As The Wall Street ...

Here are some famous writers who not only taught us about the importance of learning via their works of literature, but also through their careers as teachers, instructors and high school professors.

This was supposed to be a season for celebration at the New Yorker. A year’s worth of 100th-anniversary festivities for the crown jewel of Condé Nast’s media empire is set to culminate on Dec. 5 with ...

North Carolina boasts a rich Southern literary tradition, producing both classics and contemporary bestsellers. From native writers to those who grew up, relocated or vacationed in the state, North ...