Ayn Rand: A Novelist's Journey

Ayn Rand was born to a Jewish family in Russia in 1905. Her original name was Elisa Rosenbaum. When she finally made it to the United States, she immediately made a beeline to Hollywood where she tracked down legendary movie director Cecil B. DeMille. Also apparently her earliest attempts at creative writing included real person fanfic about William Hickman, a real life serial killer who kidnapped and disemboweled a girl.