| Description |
174 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. |
| Note |
Previously published as Under the covers and between the sheets. |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
Shot out of the canon: The greatest books never written -- Waste not, want not -- Writing under the influence -- The methods of their madness -- The blind reading the blind -- Yes, but is it art? -- You don't say? -- Everyone's a critic -- Guilty pleasures: The roots of pulp fiction -- Science fiction, science fact -- Scare tactics -- The thrill of a lifetime -- Romancing the tome -- It's criminal -- The bad and the ugly -- Young at heart: Gruesomely ever after -- Lions and tigers and bears (oh my!) -- Tell me a story -- Parental guidance suggested -- Nancy Drew and her many mommies -- Stranger than fiction: The long con -- If you don't know me by now -- Dear diary -- Pen pals -- Books that changed the world -- Off the page: Imaginary friends -- A.K.A -- Time to make the doughnuts -- Happy families are all alike... -- Untimely demises. |
| Summary |
Shares little-known facts about the literary world, including authors, books, characters, and inspirations. |
| Subject |
Literary curiosa.
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Literature -- Miscellanea.
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| Added Author |
Janssen, Sarah, 1982-
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| Added Title |
Literature : inside stories of famous authors, classic characters, unforgettable phrases, and unanticipated endings |
| ISBN |
9781606524152 |
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1606524151 |
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