Question

Why is it important to research the author before reading the book?

Answer 1

An author often writes from he or she knows. So by researching the author he may understand more about the characters, may understand the main idea, bias, ect.

Answer 2

It is important to research an author before reading a book, for example, if you are reading a political book, then most times the author is biased towards one person over another.

The author usually writes a book based off of their knowledge and understanding.