Donald Richard DeLillo (born November 20, 1936) is an American novelist, short story writer, playwright, screenwriter, and essayist. His works have covered subjects as diverse as television, nuclear war, sports, the complexities of language, performance art, the Cold War, mathematics, the advent of the digital age, politics, economics, and global terrorism.
DeLillo was already a well-regarded cult writer in 1985 when the publication of White Noise brought him widespread recognition and won him the National Book Award for fiction. White Noise was followed in 1988 by Libra, a bestseller. DeLillo has twice been a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction finalist (for Mao II in 1992 and for Underworld in 1998), won the PEN/Faulkner Award for Mao II in 1992 (receiving another PEN/Faulkner Award nomination for The Angel Esmeralda in 2012), won the 1999 Jerusalem Prize, was granted the PEN/Saul Bellow Award for Achievement in American Fiction in 2010, and won the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction in 2013.
DeLillo had described his fiction as concerned with "living in dangerous times," In a 2005 interview, he said that writers "must oppose systems. It's important to write against power, corporations, the state, and the whole system of consumption and debilitating entertainment... By nature, writers must oppose things, oppose whatever power tries to impose on us."

Patrick Rothfuss is an American author best known for his "The Kingkiller Chronicle" series, which includes the novels "The Name of the Wind" and "The Wise Man's Fear."
"The Name of the Wind" is the first book in the series and introduces readers to the character of Kvothe, a legendary and powerful wizard and musician. The novel is written from the point of view of Kvothe and tells the story of his childhood, the loss of his family, and his rise to fame as a student at a prestigious magic school.
"The Wise Man's Fear" is the second book in the series, which picks up where "The Name of the Wind" left off and follows Kvothe as he continues his story and searches for the truth about his family.
The third and final book of the series is expected to be "The Doors of Stone," but there is no official release date yet. Rothfuss has also written several other books, such as "The Slow Regard of Silent Things, " a novella that takes place in the world of Kingkiller Chronicle, and "The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle: The Thing Beneath the Bed" a children's book.
Rothfuss' writing has been praised for its imaginative world-building, complex characters, and lush prose. In addition, he is known for his engaging, suspenseful storytelling, wisdom, and humor. He has won several awards, including the Quill Award, the David Gemmell Legend Award, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel, and has been a New York Times bestseller.
He is also active in charitable works, particularly for organizations that benefit children, education, and literacy.

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Ian Stewart was born in 1945 and educated at Cambridge (MA) and Warwick (Ph.D.). He is an Emeritus Professor in the Mathematics Department at Warwick University, where he divides his time equally between research into nonlinear dynamics and furthering public awareness of mathematics. He is also an Emeritus Professor at Gresham College, London.&nbsp;
He has held visiting positions in Germany, New Zealand, and the USA. He has five honorary doctorates (Open University, Westminster, Louvain, Kingston, and Brighton) and is an honorary wizard of Unseen University on Discworld. He is best known for his popular science writing—mainly on mathematical themes. His awards include the Royal Society’s Faraday Medal (1995), the IMA Gold Medal (2000), the AAAS Public Understanding of Science and Technology Award (2001), the LMS/IMA Zeeman Medal (2008), and the Lewis Thomas Prize (2015, joint with Steven Strogatz).&nbsp;
Jointly with Martin Golubitsky, he won the 2001 Balaguer Prize. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2001. His book Nature’s Numbers was shortlisted for the 1996 Rhone-Poulenc Prize for Science Books, and Why Beauty is Truth was shortlisted for the 2008 Royal Society Prize for Science Books. His iPad app Incredible Numbers, a collaboration with TouchPress and Profile Books, won the DigitalBookWorld Award for adult nonfiction in 2015 and was selected as one of the 24 'Best Apps of 2014' in the US and Canadian App Stores.&nbsp;
In 2018 he received the Pythagorean Universe Award from the Centre for Advanced Studies, Warsaw University of Technology. He became a Master's at the Centre for Advanced Studies, Warsaw University of Technology. He delivered the 1997 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures on BBC television and repeated them in Japan in 1998. The final lecture began by bringing a live tiger into the lecture room. He has made nearly 450 radio broadcasts and 80 television appearances.
He has published over 120 books, including Nature's Numbers; The Collapse of Chaos (with Jack Cohen); Fearful Symmetry (with Martin Golubitsky); Does God Play Dice?; Why Beauty is Truth, Letters to a Young Mathematician, Life’s Other Secret, the US bestseller Flatterland, and the bestselling Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities and Professor Stewart's Hoard of Mathematical Treasures. Recent books are Mathematics of Life, the number one popular science bestseller 17 Equations That Changed the World, The Great Mathematical Problems, and Symmetry: a Very Short Introduction.&nbsp;
He has also collaborated with Terry Pratchett and Jack Cohen on the series The Science of Discworld I, II, III, and IV, all of which reached number 1 or 2 in the Sunday Times bestseller list. The first book in the series was nominated for a Hugo award at the World Science Fiction Convention in 2000. The Italian translation of Letters to a Young Mathematician won the 2006 Peano Prize. Jointly with Steven Strogatz, he won the Lewis Thomas Prize for Science Writing in 2015.&nbsp;
In Pursuit of the Unknown (US title of Seventeen Equations That Changed the World) won the 2017 Euler Book Prize. I Numeri Uno, the Italian translation of Significant Figures, won the inaugural Premio Internazionale Cosmos in Reggio Calabria, Italy, in 2019. He has contributed to various newspapers and magazines in the UK, Europe, and the USA, including New Scientist and Scientific American. He has been a mathematics consultant for New Scientist and Encyclopaedia Britannica.
He wrote the monthly ‘Mathematical Recreations’ column in Scientific American for twelve years. He is the author of several research texts, including The Symmetry Perspective (with Martin Golubitsky), Singularities and Groups in Bifurcation Theory (with Martin Golubitsky and David Schaeffer), and Catastrophe Theory and Its Applications (with Tim Poston).
He is also a critically acclaimed science-fiction author. He has published several SF short stories (several in Nature) as well as the novels Wheelers and Heaven (with Jack Cohen), The Living Labyrinth and Rock Star (with Tim Poston), and Jack of All Trades. He won the Bloody Stupid Johnson Award for Innovative Uses of Mathematics at the 2016 Discworld Convention. He was Science Guest of Honour and a Hugo Award Presenter at Worldcon75 (World Science Fiction Convention), Helsinki 2017.
He is an active research mathematician with over 200 published papers and currently works on pattern formation, chaos, network dynamics, and biomathematics. He lives in Coventry, UK, and is married (50 years and counting) with two sons, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Stephen King is an American author known for his horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy novels. He was born in Portland, Maine, in 1947 and began writing at a young age. He published his first novel, "Carrie," in 1974, which was a success and later adapted into a film. He has since published over 60 novels and 200 short stories, many of which have been adapted into movies, television shows, and comic books. Some of his most famous works include "The Shining," "It," "Salem's Lot," "The Stand," and "Misery."&nbsp;
Stephen King began his career as a writer in the early 1970s while working as a teacher. His first short story, "The Glass Floor," was published in 1967. However, his first novel, "Carrie," was not published until 1974. Nevertheless, it was a success and was adapted into a film in 1976. This success encouraged him to continue writing and publishing novels. In the 1970s and 1980s, he published a string of successful horror and supernatural stories, including "Salem's Lot," "The Shining," "The Stand," "Firestarter," "Pet Sematary," "It," and "Misery."
His novels have been adapted into films, television shows, and comic books. Some of the most famous adaptations of his work include the movie "Carrie," "The Shining," "Stand by Me," "Misery," "The Shawshank Redemption," and "It." He also wrote several non-fiction books and short story collections.
In recent years, he has continued to publish novels, including "Doctor Sleep," "Under the Dome," "Joyland" and "Revival." He is considered one of his generation's most successful and famous authors and has sold over 350 million copies of his books worldwide.

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Clayton M. Christensen is the Kim B. Clark Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. In addition to his most recent book, Competing Against Luck, he is the author of nine books, including several New York Times bestsellers The Innovator's Dilemma, The Innovator's Solution, Disrupting Class, and most recently 'How Will You Measure Your Life?'.&nbsp;
Christensen is the co-founder of Innosight, a growth-strategy consultancy; Rose Park Advisors, an investment firm; and the Christensen Institute, a non-profit think tank. In 2011 and 2013, he was named the world’s most influential business thinker by Thinkers50.

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Cheryl Strayed is an American author, memoirist, and essayist best known for her memoir Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail. Her writing style has been described as raw, honest, and emotionally charged. Her work has been widely praised for its open-hearted exploration of difficult topics such as addiction, grief, and self-discovery.
Born in Minnesota in 1968, Strayed was raised in a working-class family and experienced a great deal of hardship and tragedy throughout her childhood. She was estranged from her father and his family, and her mother died of cancer when Strayed was 22. In her twenties, she became deeply involved in drugs and alcohol and experienced a period of radical self-destruction.
It was during this period of her life that Strayed decided to embark on a difficult and transformative hike along the Pacific Crest Trail. This journey, which she documented in her memoir Wild, was a transformative experience for Strayed as she worked through her past traumas and grew into a new sense of self-knowledge and self-empowerment.
Since the publication of Wild, Strayed has published numerous books and essays on topics ranging from love, loss, and recovery, to feminism, motherhood, and community. She is also a regular contributor to the advice columns Dear Sugar and Tiny Beautiful Things, which offer insight and guidance to those struggling with their own difficult journeys.
Strayed has also become a powerful advocate for the environment and has written extensively on the need to protect and preserve public lands. In addition to her work as an author and public speaker, Strayed is a founding board member of the Women's Wilderness, a nonprofit organization that provides outdoor experiences for women.
Today, Strayed continues to write and speak about the power of resilience, courage, and self-discovery. She has become a powerful voice for those seeking to find their own paths and for those who are brave enough to share their stories.
In addition to her writing and advocacy, Strayed is an avid traveler and hiker. She has completed the Pacific Crest Trail twice and has hiked extensively in the United States and around the world. She has also completed the Appalachian Trail and the Continental Divide Trail. Strayed is a passionate advocate for the outdoors and recently launched a project called “Outdoor Education for All” to make outdoor education accessible to all students.
Strayed also serves on the board of the National Parks Foundation and is a member of the National Parks Conservation Association. She is a passionate supporter of conservation and public lands and has worked to promote access to the outdoors for all.
Strayed is an inspirational figure for many who her story and her work have inspired. She has become a powerful voice for those who are seeking to find their own paths and for those who are brave enough to share their stories.

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Jessica Hische is a graphic designer, illustrator, and author based in San Francisco. She is best known for her hand lettering, typography, and illustration work in the design and advertising industry.
Hische began her career as a freelance designer in 2005, working with various clients on various design projects. She quickly gained recognition for her unique and elegant hand lettering style, and her work began to be featured in publications such as Communication Arts, Print, and HOW magazine.
In addition to her design work, Hische is also an accomplished author. She has written several books on design and typography, including "In Progress: See Inside a Lettering Artist's Sketchbook and Process, from Pencil to Vector" and "Tomorrow I'll Be Brave." Both books offer a glimpse into Hische's creative process and provide valuable insights and tips for designers and illustrators.
Hische has also been a guest speaker at several design conferences and events, sharing her knowledge and experience with other designers and creative professionals. She is also known for her "Daily Drop Cap" project, a series of illustrated letters she created and shared daily on her website.
Overall, Jessica Hische is a highly respected and accomplished designer, illustrator, and author, known for her beautiful hand lettering and typography work. Her unique style, attention to detail, and dedication to her craft have earned her a reputation as one of the industry's most talented and influential designers.

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Richard Betts is a renowned British artist who has been working in the art world since the early 1980s. He is renowned for his vibrant, abstract pieces that often incorporate a variety of mediums, such as paint, fabric, and other mixed media. His work is often described as a combination of expressionism and minimalism, combining bold colors and shapes with intricate detailing.
Richard Betts was born in London in 1958 and began his career as an artist when he was sixteen. His early works were mainly abstract paintings, often involving intense colors and textures. He was inspired by the vibrant works of the early 20th-century abstract expressionists, and he found solace in the work of artists such as Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem De Kooning.
Throughout his career, Richard Betts has explored various mediums, including painting, sculpture, and even photography. His work has been featured in numerous exhibitions and museums around the world, including the Tate Modern in London and the Centre Pompidou in Paris. His work is part of the permanent collections of many prestigious institutions, such as the British Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the British Council.
Richard Betts has also been associated with the British Pop Art movement and often explores the relationship between art and popular culture in his works. His art is often full of vibrant, contrasting colors and shapes that evoke a sense of motion and energy. He is also known for his use of textiles and fabrics in his art, often incorporating fabrics from different cultures and places around the world.
Richard Betts has been awarded numerous honors, including the Turner and Jerwood prizes. He has also lectured and taught at various universities, including the Royal College of Art in London and the Slade School of Fine Art in London. His work is highly sought after by collectors and museums around the world, and his pieces are often featured in auctions and art fairs.
Richard Betts has also been involved in many philanthropic initiatives and has supported numerous charities and organizations. He was appointed as a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 2015 for his services to art and culture. He is also a patron of the Royal Academy of Arts in London and a member of the Tate Gallery's International Council.
Richard Betts is an internationally acclaimed artist who has been praised for his unique and vibrant works. He continues to produce art that is both aesthetically pleasing and thought-provoking, exploring the relationship between art and popular culture through his pieces. He is an important figure in the art world, and his work will continue to inspire and delight viewers for years to come.

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Brendon Burchard is an entrepreneur, author, and motivational speaker who has become one of the most sought-after voices in the personal-development space. He is the founder of High-Performance Academy and Expert Academy, which provide training, tools, and resources to help people reach their full potential.
A native of Montana, Burchard started out as a freelance copywriter and began writing self-help books in 2003. Since then, he has authored several bestsellers, including The Millionaire Messenger, The Charge, and Life's Golden Ticket. He has also been featured on many of the world's leading media outlets, including TIME, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal.
Burchard is also the founder of the High Performance Institute, a center for research and education on the science of success and high performance. He has developed a groundbreaking model of human motivation and success, which is the basis of his teachings. Through his books, seminars, and other materials, Burchard offers practical advice on how to achieve peak performance in any area of life.
In addition to his work as a personal-development expert, Burchard is a philanthropist, having donated millions of dollars to various causes. He is also an active supporter of organizations that work to empower and inspire young people and has been a featured speaker at many conferences and events.
Burchard has earned a reputation as one of the most inspiring and influential personal-development experts in the world. He is a passionate believer in the potential of every person to reach their true potential, and his teachings have touched millions of lives around the world.

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Michael Chabon is an American novelist, screenwriter, columnist, and short story writer. Born in Washington, DC, he spent a year studying at Carnegie Mellon University before transferring to the University of Pittsburgh, graduating in 1984. He subsequently received a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from the University of California, Irvine.
Chabon's first novel, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (1988), was published when he was 25. He followed it with Wonder Boys (1995) and two short-story collections. In 2000, he published The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier &amp; Clay, a novel that John Leonard would later call Chabon's magnum opus. It received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2001.
His novel The Yiddish Policemen's Union, an alternate history mystery novel, was published in 2007 and won the Hugo, Sidewise, Nebula, and Ignotus awards; his serialized novel Gentlemen of the Road appeared in book form in the fall of the same year. In 2012, Chabon published Telegraph Avenue, billed as "a twenty-first century Middlemarch," concerning the tangled lives of two families in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2004.&nbsp;
He followed Telegraph Avenue in November 2016 with his latest novel, Moonglow, a fictionalized memoir of his maternal grandfather, based on his deathbed confessions under the influence of powerful painkillers in Chabon's mother's California home in 1989. Chabon's work is characterized by complex language, the frequent use of metaphor, and recurring themes such as nostalgia, divorce, abandonment, fatherhood, and, most notably, issues of Jewish identity.
He often includes gay, bisexual, and Jewish characters in his work. Since the late 1990s, he has written in increasingly diverse styles for varied outlets; he is a notable defender of the merits of genre fiction and plot-driven fiction and, along with novels, has published screenplays, children's books, comics, and newspaper serials. Chabon (pronounced, in his words, "Shea as in Shea Stadium, Bon as in Bon Jovi," i.e., /ˈʃeɪbɒn/) was born in Washington, DC, to a Jewish family.&nbsp;
His parents are Robert Chabon, a physician and lawyer, and Sharon Chabon. Chabon said he knew he wanted to be a writer when he wrote his first short story for a class assignment at age ten. When the story received an A, he recalls, "I thought to myself, 'That's it. That's what I want to do. I can do this.' And I never had any second thoughts or doubts." Referring to popular culture, he wrote of being raised "on a hearty diet of crap".
His parents divorced when he was 11, and he grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Columbia, Maryland. Columbia, where he lived nine months of the year with his mother, was "a progressive planned living community in which racial, economic, and religious diversity were actively fostered." He had written of his mother's marijuana use, recalling her "sometime around 1977 or so, sitting in the front seat of her friend Kathy's car, passing a little metal pipe back and forth before we went in to see a movie."&nbsp;
He grew up hearing Yiddish spoken by his mother's parents and siblings. Chabon attended Carnegie Mellon University for a year before transferring to the University of Pittsburgh, where he studied under Chuck Kinder and received a Bachelor of Arts in 1984. He then went to graduate school at the University of California, Irvine, where he received a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing.

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John Crowley is an acclaimed American novelist, short story writer, and essayist. He is best known for his works of historical fiction, particularly the four-volume Ægypt series, the middle volume of which, Love &amp; Sleep (1994), was nominated for the World Fantasy Award. Crowley's works are noted for their lyricism, romanticism, and their transgressive explorations of alternative belief systems.
Born in 1942 in Presque Isle, Maine, where he grew up, Crowley attended Catholic schools and then the University of Maine, graduating in 1964 with a degree in English. Following a brief stint in the US Air Force, Crowley began his writing career in academia, teaching English and creative writing at Yale and Harvard. He also worked as a copywriter and editor at an advertising firm in New York City.
Crowley is an important figure in the fantasy genre, having been awarded the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement in 2007. His works often blend elements of fantasy, horror, science fiction, and historical fiction, as well as spiritual, philosophical, and metaphysical themes. His first novel, The Deep (1975), is a science fiction novel set in a post-apocalyptic future. His second novel, Beasts (1976), is a contemporary fantasy set in rural Kentucky.
The Ægypt series, which consists of the novels The Solitudes (1987), Love &amp; Sleep (1994), Dæmonomania (2000), and Endless Things (2007), is often considered to be Crowley's magnum opus. This complex work of historical fiction follows an academic, Pierce Moffett, as he attempts to decipher the mysteries of the Renaissance philosopher Giordano Bruno. In the process, Pierce becomes embroiled in searching for an ancient and mysterious book, the Clavis, which he believes contains the secrets of the universe.
Crowley's other works of fiction include Little, Big (1981), a sprawling fantasy novel set in a mysterious world; Engine Summer (1979), a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel; and Ka: Dar Oakley in the Ruin of Ymr (2018), a retelling of the Finnish epic Kalevala. Crowley has also penned a number of short stories and non-fiction essays, some of which have been collected in the volumes Novelty (1989) and Novelties &amp; Souvenirs (1999).
John Crowley's works have been praised for their intricate plotting, poetic language, and imaginative exploration of the boundaries between science and magic. His profound engagement with questions of faith and his willingness to challenge our assumptions about the nature of reality have earned him a devoted readership and a place among the most important authors of contemporary fantasy.

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Ta-Nehisi Coates is a highly acclaimed author, journalist, and educator. He is best known for his writing on race and culture in America. Born in 1975 in Baltimore, Maryland, Coates has become one of the most influential voices in the national race and social justice dialogue. He is a MacArthur Fellow and National Book Award Winner for his nonfiction work, Between the World and Me, released in 2015.
Coates’ writing career began in 2008 with his piece “The Case for Reparations,” published in The Atlantic. This piece brought him widespread attention and propelled him to become one of the most sought-after writers in the United States. Since then, he has written for various publications and magazines such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The New Yorker. He has also written several books, including The Beautiful Struggle, We Were Eight Years in Power and The Water Dancer.
In addition to his writing, Coates is an educator. He has taught courses at Virginia State University and the Santa Fe Institute. He also serves as a distinguished writer in residence at Manhattanville College.
Coates’ work has been widely acclaimed and has received numerous awards. He won the National Book Award in 2015 for Between the World and Me and has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and National Magazine Award. His work has also been featured in several films, television shows, and documentaries.
Coates is known for his honest and holistic approach to discussing race and inequality in America. He is an advocate for reparations for African Americans and has used his writing to call attention to the systemic racism and injustice in the United States. His work has been praised for its insight and careful consideration of history and personal experience to explore the state
In addition to his writing, Coates advocates for social justice and activism. He has spoken out against police brutality, mass incarceration, and other systemic racism. He is a vocal supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement and has made numerous appearances at rallies, protests, and other events supporting the cause.
Coates is also an active member of the literary community. He was a judge for the National Book Awards in 2018 and 2019. In addition, he is a contributing editor to The Atlantic and is a member of the literary nonprofit PEN America.
Coates’ influence continues to be felt in the literary and social justice worlds. His work has shaped public discourse around race, inequality, and justice. He has become a powerful voice in the fight for the rights of African Americans and other marginalized communities. He continues to use his writing to inspire and empower people to stand up for what is right.

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J.K. Rowling is the famous British author of the worldwide attention-gaining Harry Potter series. Her best-selling novels have sold more than 400 million copies and won numerous awards. The books have also been adapted to screen in a series of blockbuster films. Ranked as the twelfth richest woman in the United Kingdom in 2008 with a net worth of US$1 billion, Rowling has risen from rags to riches. Harry Potter upgraded the status of this woman from living on welfare to being a multimillionaire in a short period of just 5 years. Titled the Most Influential Woman in Britain in 2010 by leading magazine editors, J.K Rowling and Harry Potter have become household names globally.
Joanne Kathleen Rowling, daughter of Peter James Rowling and Anne Rowling, was born on 31 July 1965 in Yate, Gloucestershire, England. She is the elder sister of Dianne Rowling, who was born 23 months after Jo. Rowling was fond of writing stories since a very young age; she read her short imaginative stories to her sister, Di. Rowling went to the Wyedean School and College, after which she attended the University of Exter, where she obtained a BA degree in French and Classics. Rowling then worked at Amnesty International in London as a researcher and bilingual secretary.
Rowling conceived the idea of Harry Potter in 1990 while she waited on a 4-hour delayed train trip from Manchester to London. Her mind was suddenly flooded with ideas about a boy who attended wizardry school. She did not have a pen at that time, so she kept thinking about it and immediately sat down to write as soon as she reached her flat in Clapham Junction.
Rowling wrote Harry Potter through difficult times of poverty and depression, surviving on welfare with her daughter whom she had from a brief marriage in Portugal. She now settled in Edinburg near her sister. The first book of the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, which was renamed Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone for the U.S. edition, was published in Britain in June 1997. The book was a big hit not only among children but also adults.

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Truman Garcia Capote was an American novelist, screenwriter, playwright, and actor. Several of his short stories, novels, and plays have been praised as literary classics, including the novella Breakfast at Tiffany's (1958) and the true crime novel In Cold Blood (1966), which he labeled a "non-fiction novel." His works have been adapted into more than 20 films and television dramas.
Capote rose above a childhood troubled by divorce, a long absence from his mother, and multiple migrations. He had discovered his calling as a writer by the time he was eight years old, and he honed his writing ability throughout his childhood. He began his professional career writing short stories. The critical success of "Miriam" (1945) attracted the attention of Random House publisher Bennett Cerf and resulted in a contract to write the novel Other Voices, Other Rooms (1948).&nbsp;
Capote earned the most fame with In Cold Blood (1966), a journalistic work about the murder of a Kansas farm family in their home. Capote spent six years writing the book, aided by his lifelong friend Harper Lee, who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird (1960). He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Lillie Mae Faulk (1905–1954) and salesman Archulus Persons (1897–1981). His parents divorced when he was two, and he was sent to Monroeville, Alabama, where, for the following four to five years, he was raised by his mother's relatives.&nbsp;
He formed a fast bond with his mother's distant relative, Nanny Rumbley Faulk, whom Truman called "Sook." "Her face is remarkable – not unlike Lincoln's, craggy like that, and tinted by sun and wind," is how Capote described Sook in "A Christmas Memory" (1956). In Monroeville, Capote was a neighbor and friend of Harper Lee, who would also go on to become an acclaimed author and a lifelong friend of Capotes. Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird likely models Dill's characterization after Capote.
As a lonely child, Capote taught himself to read and write before he entered his first year of school. Capote was often seen at age five carrying his dictionary and notepad and began writing fiction at age 11. He was given the nickname "Bulldog" around this age. On Saturdays, he made trips from Monroeville to the nearby city of Mobile on the Gulf Coast and, at one point, submitted a short story, "Old Mrs. Busybody," to a children's writing contest sponsored by the Mobile Press-Register. Capote received recognition for his early work from The Scholastic Art &amp; Writing Awards in 1936.
In 1932, he moved to New York City to live with his mother and her second husband, José García Capote, a bookkeeper from Union de Reyes, Cuba, who adopted him as his son and renamed him Truman García Capote. Shortly afterward, José was convicted of embezzlement, after which the family was forced to leave its home on Park Avenue.
Of his early days, Capote related, "I was writing really sort of serious when I was about 11. I say seriously in the sense that, like other kids go home and practice the violin or the piano or whatever, I used to go home from school every day, and I would write for about three hours. I was obsessed with it." In 1932, he attended the Trinity School in New York City. He then attended St. Joseph Military Academy. In 1939, the Capote family moved to Greenwich, Connecticut, and Truman attended Greenwich High School, where he wrote for both the school's literary journal, The Green Witch, and the school newspaper.&nbsp;
When they returned to New York City in 1941, he attended the Franklin School, an Upper West Side private school now known as the Dwight School, and graduated in 1942. That was the end of his formal education. While still attending Franklin in 1942, Capote began working as a copyboy in the art department at The New Yorker, a job he held for two years before being fired for angering poet Robert Frost. Years later, he reflected, "Not a very grand job, for all it really involved was sorting cartoons and clipping newspapers.&nbsp;
Still, I was fortunate to have it, especially since I was determined never to set a studious foot inside a college classroom. I felt that either one was or wasn't a writer, and no combination of professors could influence the outcome. I still think I was correct, at least in my own case." He left his job to live with relatives in Alabama and began writing his first novel, Summer Crossing.
He was called for induction into the armed services during World War II, but he later told a friend that he was "turned down for everything, including the WACS." He later explained that he was found to be "too neurotic."

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Martha Wells has been an SF/F writer since her first fantasy novel was published in 1993. Her work includes The Books of the Raksura series, The Death of the Necromancer, the Fall of Ile-Rien trilogy, The Murderbot Diaries series, media tie-in fiction for Star Wars, Stargate: Atlantis, and Magic: the Gathering, as well as short fiction, YA novels, and non-fiction.&nbsp;
She has won Nebula Awards, Hugo Awards, and Locus Awards, and her work has appeared on the Philip K. Dick Award ballot, the BSFA Award ballot, the USA Today Bestseller List, and the New York Times Bestseller List. She is a member of the Texas Literary Hall of Fame, and her books have been published in twenty-five languages.
Her first novel, The Element of Fire, was published by Tor Books in hardcover in July 1993 and was a finalist for the 1993 Compton Crook/Stephen Tall Award and a runner-up for the 1994 Crawford Award. The French edition, Le feu primordial, was a 2003 Imaginales Award nominee.
Her third novel, The Death of the Necromancer (Avon Eos), was a 1998 Nebula Award Finalist, and the French edition was a 2002 Imaginales Award nominee. Her novella All Systems Red: The Murderbot Diaries (Tor.com) was a 2017 Philip K. Dick Award finalist and won an ALA/YALSA Alex Award, a Hugo Award for Best Novella, a Nebula Award for Best Novella, and a Locus Award. The Books of the Raksura was a Hugo Finalist for Best Series in 2018.&nbsp;
Artificial Condition: The Murderbot Diaries (Tor.com) was a Nebula Award finalist, a Locus Award winner, and a Hugo Award winner. Exit Strategy: The Murderbot Diaries (Tor.com) was a BSFA Finalist for Short Fiction. Network Effect (2020, Tor.com) was a New York Times Bestseller, a Nebula Award Winner for Best Novel, a Hugo Award Winner for Best Novel, and The Murderbot Diaries as a whole won a Hugo Award for Best Series. Fugitive Telemetry (2021, Tor.com) was also a New York Times Bestseller. She was made a member of the Texas Literary Hall of Fame on October 19, 2022.
The combined French edition of The Murderbot Diaries, translated by Mathilde Montier, won the Prix Bob Morane for Best Foreign Novel and the Prix Julia Verlanger. The Spanish edition of All Systems Red, translated by Carla Bataller Estruch, won the Ignotus Award for Short Story. The Murderbot Diaries, Books 1-4, and Network Effect, translated by Naoya Nakahara, were finalists for the Seiun Award in the international long-form category.&nbsp;
The Murderbot Diaries omnibus was nominated for Best Foreign Novel published in German and for translator Frank Böhmert for Best Translation in the 2020 Kurd Laßwitz Preis. She has also published three media tie-in novels: Stargate Atlantis: Reliquary, released in March 2006, Stargate Atlantis: Entanglement in March 2007; and Star Wars: Razor's Edge in September 2013. She also wrote the Magic Story for the Dominaria expansion in 2018 for Magic: the Gathering. Her first young adult fantasy, Emilie and the Hollow World, was published in April 2013 by Strange Chemistry Books, and the sequel, Emilie and the Sky World, in March 2014.
She has had short stories published in Realms of Fantasy, Black Gate, Lone Star Stories, Stargate Magazine, Lightspeed Magazine, Wired Magazine, Uncanny Magazine, Tor.com, and in the anthologies Elemental, Tales of the Emerald Serpent, The Other Half of the Sky, Tales of the Emerald Serpent II: A Knight in the Silk Purse, Mech: Age of Steel, The Gods of Lovecraft, Take Us to a Better Place, The Empire Strikes Back: From a Certain Point of View, The Nebula Awards Showcase 2019, The Nebula Awards Showcase 54 and The Long List Anthology #7. She has essays in the non-fiction anthologies Farscape Forever, Mapping the World of Harry Potter, Chicks Unravel Time, The Kobold Guide to Magic, and The Writer's Book of Doubt.

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Dolly Alderton is an award-winning author and journalist. She is a columnist for The Sunday Times Style and has also written for GQ, Red, Marie Claire, and Grazia. From 2017 to 2020, she co-hosted the weekly pop-culture and current affairs podcast The High Low alongside journalist Pandora Sykes.
Her first book, Everything I Know About Love, became a top five Sunday Times bestseller and won a National Book Award for Autobiography of the Year in its first week of publication. Her first novel, Ghosts, was published in October 2020 and was also a top five Sunday Times Bestseller.
Alderton began writing for The Sunday Times in 2015, working initially as a dating columnist from 2015 to 2017. In 2020, she began working as an agony aunt for The Sunday Times in her column Dear Dolly. Alderton's debut book, Everything I Know About Love, was published in February 2018.
&nbsp;BBC News described it as "offering readers a frank and deeply personal account of friendships, relationships and growing up as a millennial." The memoir was shortlisted for the National Book Awards in 2018 in the Autobiography category (won that year by Michelle Obama for Becoming). It was shortlisted for the 2018 Waterstones Book of the Year.
&nbsp;In October 2020, Alderton was working on a TV adaptation of Everything I Know About Love. It was produced by Working Title Television and Universal International Studios for BBC, with a screenplay by Alderton and directed by China Moo-Young. Her first novel, Ghosts, was published in October 2020 by Fig Tree. The novel concerns a 32-year-old food writer, Nina, who meets someone through a dating app while her father is beginning to show signs of dementia.

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In the spellbinding psychological suspense of The Girl on the Train and Luckiest Girl Alive, Megan Miranda’s novel is a nail-biting, breathtaking story about two young women who have gone missing—a decade apart. It has been ten years since Nicolette Farrell left her rural hometown after her best friend, Corinne, disappeared from Cooley Ridge without a trace.&nbsp;
Back again to tie up loose ends and care for her ailing father, Nic is soon plunged into a shocking drama that reawakens Corinne’s case and breaks open old wounds long since stitched.&nbsp;
The decade-old investigation focused on Nic, her brother Daniel, her boyfriend Tyler, and Corinne’s boyfriend Jackson. Since then, only Nic has left Cooley Ridge. Daniel and his wife, Laura, are expecting a baby; Jackson works at the town bar, and Tyler is dating Annaleise Carter. They were all alibis the night of Corinne’s disappearance.

Meghan Markle is an American actress and former member of the British royal family. She was born in Los Angeles, California, on August 4, 1981. She married Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, in 2018, becoming the Duchess of Sussex. As a member of the British royal family, she carried out public engagements and charitable work. In 2020, the couple announced that they would step down as senior members of the royal family and move to North America. Since then, they have focused on their charitable organization, the Archewell Foundation, and other humanitarian causes. The couple stepped down as senior members of the royal family in 2020 and moved to North America.&nbsp;
As an actress, Markle was best known for her role as Rachel Zane on the legal drama television series "Suits." She appeared on the show from 2011 to 2018. Before that, she had minor roles on several TV shows and movies such as "CSI: Miami," "90210" and "Get Him to the Greek." She also worked as a model and a briefcase girl on the game show "Deal or No Deal." Markle has also been involved in various humanitarian efforts and has worked as a UN Women advocate for political participation and leadership.
Meghan Markle advocates for various humanitarian causes, particularly gender equality and women's empowerment. Before becoming a member of the British royal family, she worked as a UN Women advocate for political participation and leadership. She has also been involved in charitable organizations, such as the One Young World summit and the Myna Mahila Foundation. Since stepping down as a senior royal, Meghan and her husband, Prince Harry, have focused on their charitable organization, the Archewell Foundation, which aims to promote "compassion, empathy, and kindness." The couple also has spoken out and highlighted the issues of mental health, education, racial justice, and women's rights.

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All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda is a gripping thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The story is told in reverse, which adds an extra layer of suspense. You'll be eager to find out what happened to the missing girls and how the characters are connected.

Unraveling the Mystery

Miranda does a fantastic job of exploring complex relationships in her book. She delves into the dynamics between friends, family, and lovers, showing how these relationships can be both a source of strength and a cause of turmoil. It's a great read if you're interested in character-driven stories.

Exploring Complex Relationships

One of the key themes in All the Missing Girls is the power of the past. The protagonist, Nicolette, is forced to confront her past when she returns to her hometown. This book will make you think about how your own past can shape your present and future.

The Power of the Past

Megan Miranda's unique storytelling style is a standout feature of All the Missing Girls. The narrative unfolds backwards, which challenges the reader to piece together the puzzle. If you're a fan of innovative storytelling techniques, you'll love this book.

The Art of Storytelling

All the Missing Girls is more than just a thriller. It's also a deep exploration of human nature. Miranda examines how people react under pressure, and how fear and guilt can drive people to do unthinkable things. It's a fascinating look into the darker side of humanity.

Exploring Human Nature

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Megan Miranda is the New York Times bestselling author of ALL THE MISSING GIRLS, THE PERFECT STRANGER, THE LAST HOUSE GUEST, which was a Reese Witherspoon Book Club selection, and THE GIRL FROM WIDOW HILLS. She has also written several books for young adults, including COME FIND ME, FRAGMENTS OF THE LOST, and THE SAFEST LIES.&nbsp;
She grew up in New Jersey, graduated from MIT, and lives in North Carolina with her husband and two children. Her next adult suspense, SUCH A QUIET PLACE, will be published on July 13, 2021.&nbsp;

Littleport, Maine is like two separate towns: a vacation paradise for wealthy holidaymakers and a simple harbor community for the residents who serve them. Friendships between locals and visitors are unheard of – but that's just what happened with Avery Greer and Sadie Loman. Each summer for a decade, the girls are inseparable – until Sadie is found dead.&nbsp;
When the police rule the death a suicide, Avery can't help but feel there are those in the community, including a local detective and Sadies brother Parker, who blame her. Someone knows more than they're saying, and Avery is intent on clearing her name before the facts get twisted against her.&nbsp;

Reese Witherspoon is an American actress, producer, and entrepreneur. She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on March 22, 1976. Witherspoon began her acting career in the early 1990s, appearing in several television shows and films, including "The Man in the Moon" and "Jack the Bear."
In 1996, Witherspoon starred in "Freeway," a black comedy film that helped to establish her as a talented actress. She then starred in several critically acclaimed films, such as "Election" (1999) and "American Psycho" (2000). In 2001, Witherspoon starred in "Legally Blonde," which was a commercial success and earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy.
In 2005, Witherspoon starred in the hit film "Walk the Line," where she portrayed country singer June Carter Cash. For her portrayal, Witherspoon won the Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress. This was a huge turning point in her career as it established her as one of the leading actresses in Hollywood.
In addition to her acting career, Witherspoon is also a successful producer. She founded her own production company, Pacific Standard, in 2012 and has since produced several films and television shows, including the critically acclaimed "Big Little Lies" and "Wild."
Witherspoon is also known for her philanthropic work. She is an advocate for children’s education and gender equality and has been actively involved in various charitable organizations throughout her career.
Reese Witherspoon has continued to be a prominent figure in Hollywood in recent years. In 2017, she starred in and produced the hit film "Home Again" and also produced and starred in the HBO limited series "Big Little Lies," which garnered critical acclaim and several awards, including a Golden Globe and Emmy for Witherspoon herself.
In 2020, Witherspoon starred in "The Morning Show," which was an Apple TV+ exclusive series. She also served as an executive producer for the show, which was highly praised by critics and earned her a Golden Globe for her performance.
Witherspoon's production company, Pacific Standard, has also been successful in recent years. They have produced films and TV shows such as "Gone Girl," "Wild," "The Good Lie," "Hot Pursuit," "Tully" "A Wrinkle in Time," and "Little Fires Everywhere."
Witherspoon is also a vocal advocate for women's rights and representation in Hollywood. She has been a vocal supporter of the Time's Up movement. She has spoken out about the need for more female representation in the entertainment industry, both in front of and behind the camera.
In addition to her successful career and philanthropic work, Witherspoon is also a mother of three children and a successful businesswoman. She has a successful Draper James clothing and home decor line, which she founded in 2012. Reese Witherspoon's talent, versatility, and hard work have made her one of the most respected and accomplished actresses in Hollywood today.

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The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda is a gripping tale that keeps you on the edge of your seat. It's a perfect example of how to weave a complex mystery, with twists and turns that keep you guessing until the very end. If you're a fan of suspense, you'll definitely want to check this one out.

The book delves into the intricacies of friendship, particularly between the two main characters, Sadie and Avery. Miranda beautifully portrays the ups and downs of their relationship, showing us that friendships aren't always what they seem on the surface. It's a great reminder to look deeper into our own relationships.

Exploring the Depths of Friendship

Miranda uses the setting of a small coastal town to create an eerie and suspenseful atmosphere. The Last House Guest makes you feel like you're right there in the town, experiencing the events alongside the characters. It's a great example of how a well-crafted setting can enhance a story.

The Power of Setting

The Last House Guest explores the themes of loss and grief in a very real and raw way. Through Avery's journey, we see the struggle of dealing with the death of a loved one and the process of moving forward. It's a powerful reminder that it's okay to grieve and that healing takes time.

Dealing with Loss and Grief

In The Last House Guest, Avery is determined to find the truth about her friend's death, no matter what it takes. This determination and resilience is a key theme throughout the book. It's a great lesson in not giving up, even when things seem impossible.

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