A to Z Writers

Paula Brackston’s debut novel, The Witch’s Daughter, weaves a captivating tale of magic, time, and the enduring human spirit. This bestselling work introduces readers to Elizabeth Anne Hawksmith....

J.K. Rowling makes international news every time she lambasts Donald Trump with another one of her eloquent, spot-on quips. Of course, nearly anything Rowling says, does or thinks...

The Author and His Era F. Scott Fitzgerald, one of America’s most celebrated authors, didn’t just write about the Jazz Age—he lived it. His works, especially The Great...

In the maelstrom of the Harry Potter mania, 20 years have nearly passed us by... Yep, J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was first published in...

We've all loved Harry Potter, since the day he first arrived on the literary scene. For evidence, you've but to look at the mania that's already building around...

Edith Wharton was a New Yorker, a fact that was very evident in her novels. The sense of place is pervasive, as is the feeling of impending doom....

The passing of Elie Wiesel struck me cold. Yes, we've read his works. Yes, we've written about him. Then, too, like me, you've probably pondered the cold realities...

James Joyce's Ulysses is a giant of 20th-century literature. It's both a celebrated masterpiece and a complex, notorious novel. What makes this complex work so significant? Why does...

Like me, you may have first discovered Willa Cather through My Antonia. Perhaps you learned to love her style and prose, the dark irony, and the sense of...

Harper Lee was one of the most famous writers of her time--known for To Kill a Mockingbird, a controversial novel about race relations in America. She also published...