Why Some Writers Produce Brilliant Work Under Pressure
A certain type of writer quietly infuriates other writers. They hold off. They browse. They brew one cup of coffee, […]
Authors
Why the Gormenghast Author May Be the Most Overlooked Genius in English Literature
Mervyn Peake is often found tucked between more well-known spines, slightly out of place, waiting for someone obstinate enough to
Who Really Wrote Cadfael? The Double Life of Edith Pargeter
The fact that a woman most people couldn’t identify wrote one of the most cherished detective series in English literary
John Betjeman Books Every Literature Lover Needs on Their Shelf
He can be found walking through St Pancras International on a gloomy London afternoon. He is life-sized in bronze, with
John Grisham Books Have Sold 300 Million Copies – Here’s Why the World Can’t Stop Reading Them
What John Grisham has accomplished over the last thirty years is almost subtly impressive. He wasn’t a writer at first.
The Author of Poldark Spent 57 Years Building a World That Never Stopped Haunting Readers
A certain type of writer creates a world so thoroughly, patiently, and over many decades that it is nearly impossible
La Tulipe Noire: The Forgotten Masterpiece That Proves Alexandre Dumas Was More Than Just Monte Cristo
One type of writer can make you forget that you are reading. That was precisely the type of writer Alexandre