Book Characters

10 Famous Book Characters and Their Real-Life Inspirations

Posted 11.15.2011

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From Flavorwire We all know truth is stranger than fiction, and some things (and people) are just too good to have been made up. We’ve already sh...

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What Book Character Would You Love To Be Best Friends With?

Posted 08.02.2011

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This week, we asked Huffington Post readers to let us know what book characters they would love to be best friends with. While we received some respon...

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Unlikable Characters In Books

The Millions | Emily St. John Mandel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marcy Dermansky's Bad Marie is one of those books that came to my attention through the chatter of the booksellers with Twitter accounts who make my l...

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Celebrate Rosh Hashanah: 8 Favorite Fictional Jewish Characters In Books (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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To help ring in Rosh Hashanah -- the Jewish New Year -- we've reflected on the Jewish literary canon. From Philip Roth to Michael Chabon, some of the ...

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Top 10 Anti-heroes: The Worst-Behaved In Literature

The Guardian | Francesca Simon | Posted 05.25.2011

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"I have always loved books about rebels and non-conformists, people who swagger through life with a fierce edge and a stubborn refusal to behave thems...

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