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E.R. Zarevich

E.R. Zarevich is a writer and teacher from Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Her research journalism has appeared in Women in Higher Education, Jstor Daily, Russian Life, and The Calvert Journal, among others. 

The Real-Life Inspirations Behind Scrooge

“Since you ask me what I wish, gentlemen, that is my answer. I don’t make merry myself at Christmas and I can’t afford to make idle people merry.” –Ebenezer Scrooge, A Christmas Carol, pre-ghosts. 

Did Voltaire Start the Caffeine-Addicted Writer Stereotype?

The Candide author was known to drink copious amounts of coffee.

What Mary Shelley Wrote Besides Frankenstein

She created much more than the Modern Prometheus.

4 Edmund White Books That Everyone Should Read

“The most important things in our intimate lives can't be discussed with strangers, except in books.” ―Edmund White

3 Brontë Subplots Skipped in Movie and TV Adaptations

If you didn't read the books, you're missing some of the story.

Sylvia Plath's Lost Short Story, "Mary Ventura and the Ninth Kingdom"

The story behind her work that went unpublished for almost six decades.

10 Royal Women Who Also Made History as Writers

These 10 accomplished women led countries, wrote poetry, chronicled history, and made their own.

10 Things You Didn't Know About Virginia Woolf

She's even more interesting than you thought.