Ever finish a great book and immediately Google the author? There's a powerful reason for that. While some critics argue for "The Death of the Author," we believe a writer's life is the secret key that unlocks the deepest layers of their work.

Our latest article, "The Author's Shadow," explores how knowing an author's personal history—their struggles, their world, their loves and losses—can transform the reading experience into a dialogue with the past.

Find out why you can't truly understand The Lord of the Rings without knowing about Tolkien's time in the trenches of WWI. It's time to bring the author back to life.

Read the full story here: https://englishpluspodcast.com/the-authors-shadow-why-a-writers-life-unlocks-their-masterpieces/

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