There's a stereotype woven throughout literary history, and that is the idea of the tortured and boozy writer. From the smoky cafes of Paris to the raucous New York speakeasies of the Jazz Age, the ...

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Here are some famous writers who not only taught us about the importance of learning via their works of literature, but also through their careers as teachers, instructors and high school professors.

Host Liane Hansen talks to author Steven Carter about his latest book "Famous Writers School". It's a call for all readers to partake in a correspondence course for struggling writers taught by one ...