Contains articles on writers whose works are popular with young adults, including contemporary authors, such as Francesca Lia Block and Maya Ange

"On the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein, comes a riveting biography of its author, Mary Shelley, whose life reads like a dar

Eighty-seven well-known American and English authors describe their life and work.

Explore the life of history's most famous playwright--from his Elizabethan world to the stories that inspired him.

Portrays the childhood of Alice Liddell, who was the inspiration for Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland." Includes instructions for throwing a