In just over a decade, R. L. Stine went from being an obscure humor magazine editor to the biggest name in books for youth. Though his achievement is sometimes discounted as a fluke, Stine found a formula and tapped an audience that brought him...

Robert Lawrence Stine (born October 9, 1943), known as R. L. Stine and Jovial Bob Stine, is an American novelist and writer, well known for targeting younger audiences. Stine, who is often called the Stephen King of children's literature, is the author...

In the time it takes you to read this sentence, Robert Lawrence Stine will have written 11 more books. Okay, just kidding. No one writes quite that quickly. But if anyone could, it would be R.L. Stine. The best-selling author publishes a Goosebumps...

The best-selling children's author of all-time goes by two initials instead of a first name. But it's not J.K. Rowling. It's R.L. Stine who stands atop the children's all-time bestseller's list. He has nearly 300 million Goosebumps, Fear Street, Fear Street Seniors and...

Maybe it's this former steel town's blue-collar traditions. Or its down-to-earth reputation. Or its many connections to the entertainment industry.Whatever the reason, Pittsburgh has become a popular setting for TV shows.Spike TV's bank heist miniseries "The Kill Point" is set here, and was shot here,...

Today is Monday, Oct. 8, the 281st day of 2007. There are 84 days left in the year. This is Columbus Day, as well as Thanksgiving Day in Canada.Today's Highlight in History:On Oct. 8, 1871, the Great Chicago Fire erupted; fires also broke out in...

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