Edith Wharton: Downton Abbey Dropout, Pulitzer Prize Winner, Late Bloomer
Edith Wharton published her first book at age 35, a decorating guide for the rich. A quarter century later, she became the first woman to win the Pulitzer.
People Who Bloomed in Their Fifties
Richard Adams: England can Thank the Late-Blooming Author of Watership Down for Cleaner Air
Richard Adams created Watership Down to entertain his two daughters on a long road trip. At age 52, it made him a literary sensation.
Twelve Late-Blooming Athletes To Get You Going
Twelve people who found their inner athlete after age 50, including a boxer, a kayaker, marathoners, bodybuilders, and yoginis (oh my!).
Arthur J. Penn: After Decades as an Educator, He Wrote a Thriller Set in Sardinia
Sardinia is an island of stunning beauty with a deep, enigmatic past. Late-blooming novelist Arthur J. Penn taps into its splendor and mystery for his first book, Nada, a political thriller.
Why I Write Science Fiction by Lindsay Edmunds (Guest Post)
Author Lindsay Edmunds stopped reading fantasy and science fiction her twenties, when she became a “responsible adult.” So why does she write it now, decades later?
Claire Cook: A Passport to Reinvention from the Late-Blooming Author of Must Love Dogs
At 50, after several careers, Claire Cook attended the premiere of Must Love Dogs, an adaptation of her second book. Here’s her advice on beginning again.