Author Spotlight

The Man Who Kicked Down Every Door Harlan Ellison was not your typical author, quietly submitting manuscripts and waiting for a thumbs-up. No, he kicked down doors, argued with editors, and dropped brilliance just to show he could. Born in 1934 in Cleveland, this literary whirlwind was shown the door at Ohio State University; reportedly for punching a professor who had the audacity to insult his...

By D. L. Bishop The Man Who Rewrote the Rules Few writers have managed to leave as chaotic, electrifying, and oddly profound a mark on journalism as Hunter S. Thompson. Picture a caffeinated hedgehog strapped to a rocket: that's Thompson roaring down the highway of cultural rebellion. His blistering prose, rebellious spirit, and daredevil immersion in his own stories turned the news into a wild...