The best, most beloved books often have one thing in common: a struggle to be published. Some of our most important stories, from Anne Frank’s unforgettable diary, to the wanderlust classic On the Road, and even early books by childhood idol Dr. Seuss, were passed over by multiple agents and publishers. Yet sometimes it’s those books that break rules, the ones labeled […]
Everyone loves an underdog, and nothing defines an underdog like success in the face of constant rejection. Philip K Dick, one of 20th century’s biggest names in science fiction, once received 17 rejection letters in a single day. According to urban legend, he wallpapered half of his study with rejection slips during the 1950s. He was far from the only one. Here’s the […]
Mention the incomparable Dr. Seuss to any book lover, and they are apt to get a dreamy look in their eyes as they recount all of their favorite titles. There are so many great Dr. Seuss books that it’s hard to pick just one—and yet that’s exactly what we asked our writers to do. Fortunately, […]
You might know that Dr. Seuss was not, in fact, a doctor, or that the beloved children’s book author never had littles Seusslettes of his own. But did you know that Theodor Seuss Geisel’s first book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, was rejected by 20 to 29 publishers (depending on […]
