Whenever someone finds out I’ve written a novel, I am invariably asked one question: “Why do you write?” That question has always struck me as odd. It’s like asking me why I breathe.

Last year marked 250 years since the birth of the English novelist Jane Austen. The Conversation celebrated this important literary milestone with a series of articles and a dedicated podcast, Jane ...

Victorian poet Robert Browning, born in 1812, mastered the dramatic monologue, offering profound insights into human ...

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