Know Your Author: Louisa May Alcott

For some time now, several blockbuster movies are film adaptations of Young Adult (YA) nonfiction, horror, and other genres of fiction. The intertwining of these two media is a beautiful bridge between movie aficionados and avid readers. Upon learning that their favorite book will be adapted into a movie, bookworms can’t wait to see characters in their imagination come to life. On the

Know Your Author: Mark Twain’s Adventures and Pursuits

Samuel Langhorne Clemens, also known as Mark Twain, is a celebrated writer from Missouri, USA. Aside from being a writer, he was also an entrepreneur, a riverboat pilot, a humorist, a journalist, a lecturer, and a novelist who acquired international fame for his travel narratives. Early Years Mark Twain was born on November 30, 1835, in Missouri. When he reached four years old,