I’ve seen people talk about actors and artists that had a terrible time.
My own would be Anne Rice. She wrote Interview with the Vampire after her young daughter died of Leukemia. Then her husband suddenly died of a brain hemorrhage. I suspect her Christian, anti-fanfic phase was a result of mental illness and manipulation from the publishers, although I don’t think she ever apologized.
I used to read a lot of OSC, but I’ve never read a book of his that was full of hate. His opinion pieces, sure, but not his novels. What novels are you talking about?
re-read them and you’ll see the subtext.