Angie Thomas transformed her challenging experiences into groundbreaking novels, inspiring young African Americans to raise their voices.

A trailblazer in more ways than one, Sandra Cisneros was the first Mexican-American woman to be published by a mainstream publisher. Her work brought Hispanic culture to a wider audience of readers.

The first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, Gwendolyn Brooks wrote about the hardship and struggles of ordinary people.

Known as the Father of American Literature, Mark Twain used satire and a sharp wit to explore and reveal the realities of US society in the 19th century. In doing so he developed an all-new “American style” of writing.

INTERVIEW: Cheryl Hines on attending tonight's movie premier, on other Nick Hornby movies, on if she can relate to the films coming-of-age story and being seduced by an older man, and on what she's working on. at the 'An Education'...

Directed and produced by Oscar-nominated Richard Linklater (Dazed and Confused, Before Sunset, School of Rock); Ben Chaplin, Claire Danes, Zac Efron, Eddie Marsan, Christian McKay and Kelly Reilly star in this coming-of-age romantic...

Directed and produced by Oscar-nominated Richard Linklater (Dazed and Confused, Before Sunset, School of Rock); Ben Chaplin, Claire Danes, Zac Efron, Eddie Marsan, Christian McKay and Kelly Reilly star in this coming-of-age romantic...