Diane Mapes of CNN wrote an interesting article entitled Real Life Plot Twists of Famous Authors. I’ve included my favorite five. Enjoy bibliophiles.
1. Thomas Hardy
When British poet and novelist Thomas Hardy died on January 11, 1928, his literary contemporaries decided he was too important to be buried in his hometown’s simple churchyard.
But the good people […]
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Hardy, Alger, O. Henry, Hughes, and Bronte. Truth is stranger than fiction.
October 11th, 2007 · No Comments
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New York City Curator Takes on the Easter Bunny and Cannonballs.
October 5th, 2007 · 2 Comments
I completely understand. You were sitting in your cubicle, staring at the off-green polymer weave of the crudely-placed dividing wall. ‘How long did it take to make those strands?’ you wondered, deeply concerned. ‘Did they use little people, with little hands? No, that can’t be right. But they should, it would create jobs for people […]
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