authors

Photo credit: Public domain – Gregory Maguire was inspired by a line in the original 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz."

Culture, Pop Culture

‘Wicked’ author reveals subtle clue in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ that Glinda and Elphaba were friends

Annie Reneau

4/19/2026
An Operation Smile volunteer reverses an oxygen mask so a child with a cleft condition can blow a bubble for the first time in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Operation Smile Photos)

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Family, Science

How Bubbles Help Kids with Cleft Conditions

Sarah Watts

5/11/2026
Photo credit: Canva Photos – Books are powerful.

Education, Learning, Popular

We asked people to share books that changed their life. Here are 12 top reads.

Annie Reneau

2/3/2026
Photo credit: Canva – Authors are the OG baby name influencers.

Family, Parenting, Popular

20 common names that never existed until a writer created them

Heather Wake

10/29/2025
Photo credit: Public domain – The two witches in "The Wizard of Oz" clearly had a history together.

Culture, Movies, Pop Culture, Popular

‘Wicked’ author says one line in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ inspired Elphaba and Glinda’s backstory

Annie Reneau

7/16/2025
Photo credit: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons – Wil Wheaton speaking to an audience at 2019 Wondercon.

Culture, Joy, Popular

Wil Wheaton gave a perfect explanation of how to separate problematic artists from their art

Annie Reneau

6/30/2025
Photo credit: Canva Photos – People are sharing hilarious examples of what happens when women write male characters.

Humor, Joy, Popular

Readers share 17 dead giveaways that a male character was written by a woman

Evan Porter

6/16/2025
Photo credit: KTVB/YouTube – Dillon Helbig's 81-page graphic novel captured the hearts of his local librarians.

Community, Joy, Popular

An 8-year-old snuck his handwritten book onto a library shelf. Now it has a 56-person waiting list.

Annie Reneau

5/18/2024
Photo credit: @chelseabwrites, @jodipicoult, @neilhimself, @MargaretAtwood/Twitter, Photo by Pauline Loroy on Unsplash – Famous writers shared their book signing woes with a disheartened new author.

Community, Joy, Popular

Famous writers pep talked a new author after just two people came to her book signing

Annie Reneau

12/8/2022
Photo credit: Lara B. Sharp/Facebook – Array

Culture, Heroes, Popular, Top Splash

People can’t get enough of this sweet story of Eric Carle responding to a lost cat sign

Annie Reneau

5/27/2021
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Standardized tests don’t tell the whole story. This author’s viral tweet proves it.

Annie Reneau

7/18/2018
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The ‘How would a male author describe you?’ Twitter challenge is a lot of fun.

Parker Molloy

4/11/2018
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A cheeky Twitter challenge between 2 authors aims to raise $500k for refugees.

Parker Molloy

5/23/2017
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This bookstore found the perfect way to show how sexism affects publishing.

Robbie Couch

3/8/2017
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A new kids’ book featuring a gay couple is dedicated to Pulse nightclub victims.

Robbie Couch

2/17/2017
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This 2-time U.S. poet laureate wants your help telling an amazing story.

Carlos Foglia

2/17/2017