L.M. Montgomery was just as optimistic and hopeful as Anne Shirley—but as the years wore on, life dealt her a series of heartbreaking blows.
Anthony Bourdain has thrilled readers and viewers with stories about the foods of the world, the people who grow, produce, and cook it, and the culture and circumstances that shape it. Bourdain’s unique perspective on food was heavily influenced by his decades-long tenure as a restaurant chef.
Caroline Norton has a closet filled with skeletons, secret lovers, and heartbreak—not to mention her unspeakably tragic end.
When mystery novelist Agatha Christie realized her marriage was over, she came up with a disturbing plan to punish her cheating husband.
Near the end of her life, Zora Neale Hurston faced immense backlash and scandal—yet somehow, her death was even more horrific.
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