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Rex Beach adventure novels were among the most popular in the country in the early 1900's. Regular people loved his books, but intellectuals and critics did not like his stuff, referring to them as the "he-man school of literature", or "pot boilers".…

Judy Blume is a one of America’s most beloved authors and a committed anti-censorship activist. One of her most well-known titles is Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, a beloved book for adolescent girls that addresses the taboo subject of…

Stephen King was born in Portland, Maine in 1947 and sold his first professional short story in 1967 to Startling Mystery Stories. As a high school English teacher he spent his evenings and weekends writing short stories and working on novels. After…

Rick Yancey is a Florida native, having been born in Miami and then growing up in central Florida with his adopted family. He is the author of fifteen novels and a memoir, and the recipient of a Michael L. Printz Honor for his novel, The…

Meg Cabot was born in Bloomington, Indiana and is an author that believes in creating happy endings. She has written more than 80 books for adults and teens, many of which have been New York Times #1 Bestsellers and sold over twenty-five million…