Walt Whitman. When, at the age of 36, the poet first self-published the collection for which he would become famous, it received just two reviews, both written by himself under a pseudonym, but otherwise fell Read more…
Rev. Wilbert Awdry developed ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ from bedtime stories for his children. The Rev. Wilbert Awdry was a lifelong railway enthusiast who made up stories about trains for his son Christopher when he Read more…
Anna Sewell published ‘Black Beauty’ during the last months of her life. Sewell’s mother was a children’s author, whom she helped edit many books over the years. Sewell began writing Black Beauty during the last Read more…