First, we scoured stories from coast to coast to find the most famous book set in every state. Now we're hitting the books to discover the most famous author from every state. Not all the choices were ...

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 ...

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 ...