Category: Author
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Agatha Christie
Celebrating the Queen of Mystery: Agatha Christie Today, we raise our metaphorical magnifying glasses and don our figurative detective hats to celebrate the birthday of none other than the Queen of Mystery herself, Agatha Christie. Born on September 15, 1890, in Torquay, Devon, England, Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie remains an enigmatic and enduring figure…
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Ursula K Le Guin
Ursula K Le Guin, Inventor Of Worlds Ursula K Le Guin, an iconic figure in the realm of speculative fiction. Her profound contributions to literature and her unique ability to transport readers earned her a reputation of creator of worlds. Through her visionary storytelling, she challenged traditional genre boundaries, daringly blending science fiction, fantasy, and…
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John Grisham
John Grisham: A Master Storyteller in the Legal Thriller Realm Along with Tom Clancy and J. K. Rowling, Grisham is one of only three authors to have sold two million copies on the first printing. I’ve been thinking about Grisham a lot lately. He’s been a constant companion to my father-in-law ever since he was…
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The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings: A Timeless Epic of Fantasy and Adventure “The Lord of the Rings,” written by J.R.R. Tolkien, is an iconic and timeless masterpiece in the fantasy genre. This epic saga, first published in three volumes from 1954 to 1955. And undoubtedly, has become a literary classic that continues to inspire and…
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Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman Gaiman’s catalog is sprawling, covering everything from short stories and comics to children’s books and novels. Gaiman brings exquisite detail, lovingly rendered settings, multifaceted and endearing characters, and lore that seems to have roots far deeper than the page. For all these reasons Neil Gaiman will go down as one of the most…
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Rick Riordan
Rick Riordan Rick Riordan is the bestselling author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, the Kane Chronicles, and the Heroes of Olympus. He is also the author of the multi-award-winning Tres Navarre mystery series for adults. Background For fifteen years, Rick taught English and history at public and private middle schools in the…
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Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes Langston Hughes was a central figure in the Harlem Renaissance, the flowering of black intellectual, literary, and artistic life that took place in the 1920s in a number of American cities, particularly Harlem. A major poet, Hughes also wrote novels, short stories, essays, and plays. He sought to honestly portray the joys and hardships…
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Colleen Hoover
The sensational Colleen Hoover is an American author who primarily writes novels in the contemporary romance and young adult fiction genres. She is best known for her 2016 romance novel, It Ends with Us. With legions of devoted fans and a knack for high-voltage emotional drama, Hoover has sold more than 20 million books.
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The Greatness Of Clarice Lispector
The Greatness Of Clarice Lispector Last week I had the chance to talk about the towering influence of Clarice Lispector over Brazilian literature. Critics lauded her stream-of-consciousness style and described her as glamorous and mysterious. When an industry expert on Goodreads asked me to recommend books that could be adapted into a Netflix series: Without…
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