{"product_id":"9781604337518","title":"Origins of a Story: 202 true inspirations behind the world's greatest literature","description":"\u003cp\u003e“If you’ve wondered how your favorite masterpieces got their starts, the itch can now be scratched.”—Foreword Review’s Matt Sutherland\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Grogan’s research is meticulous and empirical...a lively peek into literary genius.”—Kirkus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers and writers alike, Origins of a Story is the inspiring collection of 202 amazing true stories behind the inspiration for the world’s greatest literature!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDid you know Lennie from \u003ci\u003eOf Mice and Men\u003c\/i\u003e was based on a real person? Or how about that \u003ci\u003eCharlotte’s Web\u003c\/i\u003e was based on an actual spider and her egg that E. B. White would carry from Maine to New York on business trips? \u003ci\u003eOrigins of a Story\u003c\/i\u003e profiles 202 famous literary masterpieces and explores how each story got its start. Spanning works from the nineteenth century to the twenty-first, this book is the first of its kind. Get glimpses of the reality behind these fictional stories, and learn about the individual creative process for each writer. \u003ci\u003eOrigins of a Story\u003c\/i\u003e will not only leave you with a different perspective into your favorite works of fiction, but it will also have you inspired to take your everyday life and craft it into a literary masterpiece!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cider Mill Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47056212885744,"sku":"9781604337518","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781604337518_p0.jpg?v=1763828199","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781604337518","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}