William Somerset Maugham ( MAWM; 25 January 1874 – 16 December 1965) was an English writer, known for his plays, novels and short stories. Born in Paris, where he spent his first ten years, Maugham was schooled in England and went to a German university. He became a medical student...
—Hope Edelman in Motherless Daughters
—Hope Edelman in Motherless Daughters
—Meghan O'Rourke in The Long Goodbye