To determine the list, we considered ubiquity, literary acclaim, and financial success. An author earned bonus points for setting their work in their home state. First, we scoured stories from coast ...

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When we hear the names of writers, we usually think of their work first and not of the people who wrote them. But it doesn't change the fact that these authors existed and had full-blown lives that ...

Genius rarely arrives quietly — and for some writers, it never shows up without a hint of madness. Many of the world’s greatest authors relied on habits that blurred the line between routine and ...

(WHNT) — Famous authors stem from all parts of the world, but some of the best known books were written by authors in our own backyard. Alabama hasn’t just been the setting for great novels throughout ...

We considered authors' fame in terms of ubiquity, literal acclaim, and financial success — and awarded bonus points if the author showed state pride by setting their works there. Keep scrolling to ...