Writers
Tennessee Williams and Jack Kerouac Once Found Refuge in the Dune Shacks of Cape Cod. Now, Longtime Residents Are Being Forced Out
The National Park Service plans to lease out some of the structures, which have long been used by artists and writers
See Allen Ginsberg's Photographs—and A.I.-Generated Poems Based on Them
The Beat poet's photos, taken throughout his literary career, depict friends and fellow writers
Bookstore in Hungary Will Fight Fine for Selling 'Heartstopper,' a Popular LGBTQ Graphic Novel
Officials say the bookseller broke the law by promoting the novel to minors and failing to wrap it in plastic foil
Roald Dahl Museum Apologizes for the Author's Antisemitism
Building on a 2020 statement from the writer’s family, the charity condemned Dahl's racism as "undeniable and indelible"
Virgil Quotation Found Etched on 1,800-Year-Old Roman Jar
Researchers say the ancient inscription is the first of its kind ever discovered
Behind the Bleak, Beautiful Stories of Cormac McCarthy
The writer, who died this week at age 89, was an unflinching chronicler of humanity's brutality
Read the Poem NASA Will Send to Jupiter's Moon Europa
Alongside Ada Limón's words, you can add your name to the spacecraft that will search for life on the icy moon
You Could Own Nathaniel Hawthorne's Handwritten Notes on 'The Scarlet Letter'
Enjoy an exclusive preview of an auction of the novelist's papers, which feature rarely seen edits and atrocious penmanship
How Josephine Herbst, 'Leading Lady' of the Left, Chronicled the Rise of Fascism
During the interwar years, the American journalist reported on political unrest in Cuba, Germany and Spain
How Judy Blume Redefined Girlhood
The first movie adaptation of "Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret" arrives in theaters today
Without the First Folio, Half of Shakespeare's Plays Would Have Been Lost to History
The 400-year-old text presented the Bard's plays as serious literature, muddling the boundaries between popular culture and high art
Mimi Sheraton’s 10 Most Memorable Meals
From dinner by candlelight in Denmark to Peking duck in China, the celebrated food critic reveals her most memorable culinary experiences
You Can Now Buy the Estate Where Jane Austen Wrote 'Pride and Prejudice'
The writer spent more than half her life on the property, where she drafted some of her most famous novels
Postal Service Unveils Forever Stamp Honoring Toni Morrison
A ceremony at Princeton celebrated the Nobel laureate whose words transformed American literature
The Sideshow Magician Who Inspired Ray Bradbury—Then Vanished
Experts have been unable to verify the existence of Mr. Electrico, whose 1932 electric chair act supposedly affirmed the young author's interest in writing
The Brief but Shining Life of Paul Laurence Dunbar, a Poet Who Gave Dignity to the Black Experience
A prolific writer, he inspired such luminaries as Maya Angelou and Langston Hughes
The Making of Emily Brontë
A new film imagines the events that inspired the notoriously private author to write "Wuthering Heights"
Author Jan Brett Pans for Creative Gold in Alaska
Trips to the 49th state inspired the characters in the writer-illustrator's latest children’s book "Cozy in Love"
Gregory Peck's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' Script Goes to Auction
Also for sale are gifts from Harper Lee, who remained close with the Peck family for years
To Spider-Man, With Love
A new exhibition features letters children sent to the superhero’s address in Queens, where a real-life Parker family lived for decades
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