History has proven that women and other minorities must work extra hard to be recognized for their efforts, so much so that the term glass ceiling was coined. The term pertains to an invisible barrier that prevents minorities from advancing in their chosen profession because of bias. Over the y...

Besides being an art, writing can also be a business. While some writers focus on the purpose of their stories, others concentrate on giving the world more than just their story. Thriller author James Patterson may have been criticized many times for turning his art into a business, but this does...

Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, DBE, was a prolific author of plays, short stories, and novels. She was born in Torquay, Devon, in the southwest part of England, on September 15, 1890. She was educated at home by her mother, who also encouraged her to write. Christie publish...