LITERATURE

Accused by his countrymen of collaborating with the Nazis, the once-beloved British author fled in 1947 and never looked back.

The works are in the public domain because of a rarely used provision of U.S. copyright law.

Since its release in 1930, 'As I Lay Dying' has become regarded as an American classic—and a bit of an endurance test for some readers.

Zora Neale Hurston's 1937 novel was met with a poor critical reception. Decades later, critics finally understood what Hurston had accomplished.

“Write drunk, edit sober” may sound like a sage piece of advice, but it didn't come from F. Scott Fitzgerald.

In addition to being one of the world's most successful and prolific writers, Stephen King is also the toast of Hollywood with a seemingly never-ending stream of adaptations being made of his work.

Even 400 years after Shakespeare's death, scholars are still debating.

A fixture of English class syllabi, William Golding’s 1954 novel 'Lord of the Flies' keeps winning over new generations of readers.

Just like the English Bard, Tang died in 1616, and he also penned dramatic works and romances.

You can hear and watch interviews with writers like Norman Mailer, Toni Morrison, and Maya Angelou.

One key to being a good writer is to always keep reading—and that doesn't change after you've been published.

Before you see the big-screen adaptation of Stephen King’s world-traversing fantasy epic, pick up a few new nuggets and theories about the sweeping work.