Most people know Elizabeth Gilbert only as the author of a bestselling novel Eat, Pray, Love, telling the story of her spiritual journey from the depths of depression to self-fulfillment and enlightenment. There is, however, much more to her. It may come as news to those who have heard about… Read More →
While most writers seem to be content to work while sitting at a desk before a typewriter or a computer, a lot of them used and still use other kinds of accommodations, be it out of necessity or extravagance. And it seems that unusual workplaces don’t hinder them in the… Read More →
New Directions Press has shared a piece of fascinating news for every Emily Dickinson enthusiast out there. If you were ever interested in seeing her writing in the exact way she wrote them, then your time has probably come. The publishing house in question is going to release the first… Read More →
Hogarth Fiction subdivision of Random House is going to do publish novelization of famous Shakespeare’s plays, and has already enlisted a number of popular modern authors to do this job. However, it isn’t going to happen for quite some time – the publisher’s intention is to publish the books internationally… Read More →
It is hard to find a person who doesn’t know who Stephen King is – even if one hasn’t read a single book written by him, he still knows that King is one of the most well-known – and probably the most well-known – horror and thriller author of all… Read More →
J.D. Salinger is considered by many to be one of the most mysterious writers of the 20th century. Really, what could be more unusual and curious than a writer who publishes a bestselling novel and then leaves all kinds of public life, leaves in seclusion, almost never gives interviews and… Read More →
It is generally thought that street art and classic culture are incompatible. There are, however, people who are always happy to laugh in the face of these and many other incompatibilities. Some of them live in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Recently they painted a huge portrait of Federico Garcia Lorca on a… Read More →
Douglas Trevor is the author of a recent novel Girls I Know which received glowing reviews from critics and enjoyed great attention from the readers. It didn’t come as surprising news – although it was his first novel, Mr. Trevor is already an acclaimed author of numerous short stories, mostly… Read More →
If somebody thinks that a poet who lived almost half a millennium ago cannot make today’s news, they are greatly mistaken. The mysterious nature of Shakespeare’s personality and history make him a very promising and interesting subject for literary scholars even today. It has been again proved by Professor Douglas… Read More →
The lawsuits based on the alleged violation of copyright laws grow ever more common with every passing year and rarely make it to breaking news segments of newspapers and TV shows. The lawsuit of Faulkner Literary Rights LLC against Sony Pictures, however, was weird even by the modern standards. It… Read More →
