Category: Authors
YouTube Channel: BookD Many of us may not be aware that some of our most beloved authors write under another, often multiple, names. One classic example is Dr. Seuss. …
YouTube Channel: mishima1970 Sylvia Plath was one of the best poets and novelists of the 20th century. Though her life was cut short by her own hands at the prime …
YouTube Channel: The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Stephen King is one of my favorite fiction authors. He has also had a large number of his books adapted to …
Graeme Whiting, headmaster at the Acorn school in England caused a stir when he said that reading fantasy books, including Harry Potter, leads to brain damage. Here is his blog …
YouTube Channel: TopTenz Like a lot of young people (I’m 20), JK Rowling’s Harry Potter was the first piece of literature that interested me as a child. Similar to …
YouTube Channel: WatchMojo.com Shakespeare is one of the greatest playwrights and authors in history. From “Hamlet” to “Macbeth”, Shakespeare truly took literary tragedies to a whole new level. There …
YouTube Channel: Umasslowell Horror is a genre that seems to transcend any season. It doesn’t always have to be Halloween for one to get a good scare. Here are …
YouTube Channel: WQXR From the Description: In 1964, Harper Lee talked with WQXR host Roy Newquist for an interview in New York. For the first time, that interview is …
There seems to be a national something day for everything doesn’t it? Well, today happens to be National Pretzel Day! Maybe this fun Harry Potter themed video will make …
YouTube Channel: Audible From the Description: Bestselling author of “The Notebook,” “Message in a Bottle,” and “See Me,” Nicholas Sparks talks about inspiration, the writing process, his latest novel, …
From the description, YouTube Channel: Open Road Media: It’s easy to post a nasty review on the internet, but it’s important to remember that authors have feelings too. We’ve …
The famous Harry Potter series by J.K Rowling is often referred to as a “children’s book.” I must wholeheartedly disagree. The series has become probably one of the most …
First published at LiberalAmerica.org Yesterday, Colleen McCullough, best known as the author of “The Thorn Birds,” died at the age of 77. That book earned her over $1.9 million–at …
First published at LiberalAmerica.org Most of the world has heard of popular author J.K Rowling, who penned the best-selling Harry Potter series. The seven-book series catapulted to the top …