When Jack Kerouac wrote On the Road, he inspired millions around the world—but the man himself was more tormented than people know.
Known as one of the most iconic authors of the Victorian era, Oscar Wilde poured every inch of his heart and soul into each of his works.
Fanny Burney turned down a proposal, felt the sting of heartbreak and rejection, and ultimately fell in love with a man who changed her life forever.
Norman Mailer had an obsession with the carnal and cruel nature of mankind that proved to be nearly fatal for one of his wives.
Isabella d'Este navigated the turbulence of Renaissance Italy as one of history's most influential women.
Pablo Picasso was a visionary and a genius who utterly revolutionized the art of painting, but few people understand his dark, secretive history.
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