Joyce Maynard's 1972 essay captured life in 1960s America—and the attention of one of the world's most enigmatic icons.

The author explored both light and heavy subject matter—covering everything from contemporary adolescence to dystopian worlds and the Holocaust.

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The prolific British author deserves a place on your bookshelf.

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The author of The Color Purple reads three of her poems and answers reader questions about her work, life, and views on society.

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On the centennial of her birth, we’re looking back at the writer's exceptional life and work.

Paramount TV has acquired the rights to the MaddAddam Trilogy, a dystopian series by "The Handmaid's Tale" author.

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In light of the recent ban on Harper Lee's classic, one writer reflects on the history of racism and "To Kill a Mockingbird" in the South.

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