- The Washington Times - Thursday, May 21, 2026
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From down-and-out, abused, depressed and unemployed, to one of the world’s wealthiest authors, J.K. Rowling has a life that is both inspiring and exciting.

And her books, said Solomon Schmidt, author of Rowling’s unauthorized biography, “A Pen to Change the World: The Life of J.K. Rowling,” are coded with messages about her own past.



“Book seven was life-changing,” Schmidt said.

Why? 

Tune in with Solomon Schmidt to find out.

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