Hunter S. Thompson always brought his unique voice to everything he did. His eccentric style birthed the gonzo-style of journalism and even his cable-tv interviews had to be done his way. Is anyone surprised to hear that he had a burial plan to be blown out of 150-foot cannon? Close friend Johnny Depp reportedly spent over three million dollars to fulfill Thompson’s funeral wish. Image courtesy of https://bit.ly/2qePUR5 Depp played Thompson in the adaptation of both Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and The Rum Diary. The first day they met, Thompson invited Depp to his house where they proceeded to build a bomb, at three in the morning, …
SE Hinton’s coming-of-age masterpiece, The Outsiders turned 50-years-old on April 24th! Most people first encounter the novel in middle school among the literature we are required to read, but The Outsiders stands out. The characters aren’t just cool, they are incredibly relatable. The story is thrilling, and most importantly, beneath the murders and brawls, is a story of sincere friendship. Image courtesy of https://bit.ly/2oJ9jp8 The book follows the “Greasers”, a working-class gang that likes to break the rules. Despite their hooligan attitude, they have genuine, deep love for each other. As teenagers, we yearn for friends as selfless as Dallas or Sodapop – ready to go to war in …
There is no clear-cut answer for how long it should take to write a novel: Some classics took over a decade while others were written in a few weeks. Authors like Stephen King pump out two books per year while others write way less, like Harper Lee who only wrote two books her entire life. Check below to see how long it took for authors to write some of your favorite works of literature. 1. A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess Anthony Burgess’s most successful novel was written in only three weeks. The novel mixes Russian and English to create the Nadsat language that …
The Great Gatsby is considered the great American novel. Fitzgerald’s beautiful poetic prose mixed with unlikeable characters puts an exposing light on a romanticized part of American history. Although regarded as one of highest points of American literature, there are still many facts not known to the general public. Did you know these nine facts about The Great Gatsby? 1. Fitzgerald’s third novel was not highly praised during his lifetime. Many considered the classic worse than his first three novels; Fitzgerald only grossed $4000 from it by the time he passed away. It’s a character-driven novel filled with horrible characters, particularly the female …
From the first look at a Stephen King cover, from It to Cujo, we know horror is waiting between the pages. His impact on pop culture is huge, with numerous adaptations of his work and an overwhelming love for the man. He has inspired other authors as well as popular new tv shows like Stranger Things. Artist, Butcher Billy, uses King’s art-style to reimagine 70s and 80s pop hits with haunting covers. Imagine if The Smiths’ There is a Light that Never Goes Out was a Stephen King novel instead. What would it like it? Billy shows that you can even make pop ballads look gruesome in his multiple reimaginings of …
