As Mark Twain famously said, truth is stranger than fiction. While that may not ring true for everyone, it seems that many writers and other creative types, such as Twain, have led some pretty fascinating lives.

This entertaining blog from bachelorsdegreeonline.com dives into the lives of 15 famous writers whose lives have been more interesting than fiction. From Ernest Hemingway’s career as an ambulance driver during WWI, to the possibility that Edgar Allen Poe died of rabies, this blog is full of crazy and interesting facts that will lead you to believe that life, indeed, is stranger than fiction.