If you were ever a fan of the Sweet Valley High books, then Francine Pascal was your pastel spirit goddess. Of course, it's now completely obvious that the series — which began in the early '80s and produced a total of 181 books — could have never been Pascal's sole undertaking.

There's a decent chance the woman penning your bus ride reads may in fact have been Amy Boesky. In the Winter 2013 issue of The Kenyon Review, Boesky has penned an intriguing essay about her time as a SVH ghostwriter. You can and should read the whole piece here, but here are just a few fascinating revelations...