diff --git a/src/pages/Author.tsx b/src/pages/Author.tsx
index 4fecb7f..9db698a 100644
--- a/src/pages/Author.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Author.tsx
@@ -98,14 +98,14 @@ export default function AuthorPage() {
           <h2 className="text-3xl sm:text-4xl font-bold tracking-tight mb-12 animate-fade-up">Articles by Sarah Chen</h2>
           <div className="grid md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-6 stagger">
             {authorArticles.map((article) => (
-              <Link to={`/article/\${article.slug}`} key={article.id} className="group">
+              <Link to={`/article/${article.slug}`} key={article.id} className="group">
                 <Card className="overflow-hidden border-0 shadow-sm hover:shadow-xl hover:-translate-y-1 transition-all duration-300 bg-white">
-                  <div className={`relative aspect-video bg-gradient-to-br \${article.gradient}`}>
+                  <div className={`relative aspect-video bg-gradient-to-br ${article.gradient}`}>
                     <div className="absolute inset-0" style={{ backgroundImage: "radial-gradient(circle at 25% 25%, rgba(255,255,255,0.15) 1px, transparent 1px)", backgroundSize: "20px 20px" }} />
                     <div className="absolute top-1/3 left-1/4 w-24 h-24 rounded-full bg-white/10 blur-2xl" />
                   </div>
                   <CardContent className="p-5">
-                    <Badge className={`mb-2 border-0 text-xs hover:bg-primary hover:text-primary-foreground transition-colors \${categoryColors[article.category] || "bg-emerald-100 text-emerald-700"}`}>
+                    <Badge className={`mb-2 border-0 text-xs hover:bg-primary hover:text-primary-foreground transition-colors ${categoryColors[article.category] || "bg-emerald-100 text-emerald-700"}`}>
                       {article.category}
                     </Badge>
                     <h3 className="font-semibold text-stone-900 group-hover:text-emerald-600 transition-colors leading-snug line-clamp-2">
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ export default function AuthorPage() {
                 key={page}
                 variant={page === 1 ? "default" : "outline"}
                 size="icon"
-                className={`h-9 w-9 rounded-full \${page === 1 ? "bg-emerald-600 hover:bg-emerald-700" : ""}`}
+                className={`h-9 w-9 rounded-full ${page === 1 ? "bg-emerald-600 hover:bg-emerald-700" : ""}`}
               >
                 {page}
               </Button>