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The Boring Day Jobs Of Your Favorite Authors

A writer’s paychecks are often collected from sources completely unrelated to their writing — just ask your local liberal arts grad. Whether they work in the service industry or as desk-jockeys, many writers bide their time until they can get home and do what they really want: make art. But...

By All That's Interesting • Jun 23, 2016

The Boring Day Jobs Of Your Favorite Authors

A writer’s paychecks are often collected from sources completely unrelated to their writing — just ask your local liberal arts grad. Whether they work in the service industry or as desk-jockeys, many writers bide their time until they can get home and do what they really want: make art. But...

By All That's Interesting • June 23, 2016

21 Oscar Wilde Quotes To Add Some Wit To Your Day

Perhaps the quintessential wit of the 19th century, not a single aspect of daily life was immune from Oscar Wilde’s scrutinizing eye. In his relatively short life, the author took aim at all elements of the human condition, using humor and his rapier wit to puncture ego and bring us...

By Savannah Cox • Jun 23, 2016

21 Oscar Wilde Quotes To Add Some Wit To Your Day

Perhaps the quintessential wit of the 19th century, not a single aspect of daily life was immune from Oscar Wilde’s scrutinizing eye. In his relatively short life, the author took aim at all elements of the human condition, using humor and his rapier wit to puncture ego and bring us...

By Savannah Cox • June 23, 2016

Paulo Coelho Quotes That Will Make You Rethink Your Life

Beloved around the world for his novel The Alchemist, Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho’s early life was shaped by crippling introversion. His parents placed him in a mental institution to treat the condition, and Coelho stayed there until he was 20 years old. After his release, he led an itinerant hippie...

By Erin Kelly • Jun 22, 2016

Paulo Coelho Quotes That Will Make You Rethink Your Life

Beloved around the world for his novel The Alchemist, Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho’s early life was shaped by crippling introversion. His parents placed him in a mental institution to treat the condition, and Coelho stayed there until he was 20 years old. After his release, he led an itinerant hippie...

By Erin Kelly • June 22, 2016

17 Great Gatsby Quotes You Need To Read

Relive the glitz, glamour, and despair of the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic with these Great Gatsby quotes.

By Savannah Cox • Jun 15, 2016

17 Great Gatsby Quotes You Need To Read

Relive the glitz, glamour, and despair of the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic with these Great Gatsby quotes.

By Savannah Cox • June 15, 2016

The Dark Side Of Beloved Children’s Books And Their Authors

The troubling truth about the authors behind your favorite children's books will leave you wondering why they are still so beloved.

By Elisabeth Sherman • May 31, 2016

The Dark Side Of Beloved Children’s Books And Their Authors

The troubling truth about the authors behind your favorite children's books will leave you wondering why they are still so beloved.

By Elisabeth Sherman • May 31, 2016

The Time Dr. Seuss Made The Seven Lady Godivas — A Picture Book Filled With Naked Ladies

The Seven Lady Godivas, Dr. Seuss' forgotten adult book, was filled to the brim with naked women, peeping toms, and much, much more.

By Nickolaus Hines • Mar 2, 2016

The Time Dr. Seuss Made The Seven Lady Godivas — A Picture Book Filled With Naked Ladies

The Seven Lady Godivas, Dr. Seuss' forgotten adult book, was filled to the brim with naked women, peeping toms, and much, much more.

By Nickolaus Hines • March 2, 2016

Five Terrifying Children’s Books That Will Scare Adults, Too

Who's to say that horror should only be consumed by adults? These scary stories for kids will make you want to sleep with the light on.

By Abby Norman • Feb 25, 2016

Five Terrifying Children’s Books That Will Scare Adults, Too

Who's to say that horror should only be consumed by adults? These scary stories for kids will make you want to sleep with the light on.

By Abby Norman • February 25, 2016

Inside Urueña, The Spanish Town That Is Home To More Books Than People

In 2007, the small town of Urueña in northwest Spain decided to become a Villa del Libro, or a town of books. This is what it looks like.

By John Schellhase • Jan 11, 2016

Inside Urueña, The Spanish Town That Is Home To More Books Than People

In 2007, the small town of Urueña in northwest Spain decided to become a Villa del Libro, or a town of books. This is what it looks like.

By John Schellhase • January 11, 2016

Inside The Six Coolest Bookstores In The World

From an opulent former cathedral in the Netherlands to a converted palatial theater in Argentina, these are the world's coolest bookstores.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 18, 2015

Inside The Six Coolest Bookstores In The World

From an opulent former cathedral in the Netherlands to a converted palatial theater in Argentina, these are the world's coolest bookstores.

By All That's Interesting • November 18, 2015

13 Spooky, Surprising Things You Don’t Know About Stephen King

From the film he wrote for Michael Jackson to the novel he doesn't want read, learn more about the master of horror with these Stephen King facts.

By John Schellhase • Oct 24, 2015

13 Spooky, Surprising Things You Don’t Know About Stephen King

From the film he wrote for Michael Jackson to the novel he doesn't want read, learn more about the master of horror with these Stephen King facts.

By John Schellhase • October 24, 2015