"Write the truest sentence that you know."
That simple advice guided Ernest Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) throughout his life. A reporter, soldier, traveler, Nobel Prize winner, and master storyteller, he transformed real-life adventure into timeless literature.

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Hermann Hesse (July 2, 1877 — August 9, 1962) worked in bookshops before becoming famous. During his bookshop years, he educated himself by reading literature and philosophy.

One central theme of his books is the search for the true self.

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Today is Omar Khayyam’s 978th birthday
(May 18, 1048 - December 4, 1131)

A brilliant scholar, respected for his work in mathematics and astronomy.

His rubaiyat are small poems with a long shadow - a reminder that life is too brief to waste.

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Why does fiction matter?

Because stories can sharpen the way we understand other people.

A meta-analysis found that reading fiction has a small but positive effect on social cognition. Including our ability to interpret emotions, motives, and inner lives.

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