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Chris Wheatley|
A little-known literary connection helped shape Lynch’s most unsettling film.
Paul Anthony Jones|
The journey to becoming a bestselling author wasn’t overnight for A Song of Ice and Fire writer George R.R. Martin.
Chris Wheatley|
Hans Christian Andersen stayed with Charles Dickens for five weeks in 1857, a visit their relationship did not survive.
Eden Gordon|
Long before it described cathedral arches, spooky novels, or head-to-toe black clothing, calling something "Gothic" was a major insult. Here is how Renaissance art critics turned a Germanic tribe’s name into a centuries-long slur.
Jane Alexander|
Was Plato on to something, or is the lost city just that?
Logan DeLoye|
Nelson Mandela spent 27 years imprisoned, but his letters reveal a man who held on to hope, humor, and an unwavering belief in justice.
Nitya Rao|
From Agatha Christie to Ken Kesey, these six bestselling books all feature narrators whose version of the truth doesn't quite add up.
Jenny Cohen|