{"product_id":"9781606522745","title":"Under the Covers and between the Sheets: Facts and Trivia about the World's Greatest Books","description":"Bibliophiles, grab your glasses! Here is a compendium of interesting--and often scandalous--facts and quips about the literary world. Featuring authors and tomes of yesteryear and yesterday, from Tolkien's Middle- earth to Jeffrey Eugenides's Middlesex, you'll sections such as: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eYou Don't Say?: \u003c\/b\u003eCommonly-used words and phrases that were coined or popularized in classic words of fiction--sometimes with very different meanings. \u003cb\u003eGruesomely Ever After\u003c\/b\u003e: The original endings of some of the world's most cherished fairy tales--\"Snow White,\" \"The Little Mermaid,\" \"Cinderella,\" and more. \u003cb\u003e Parental Guidance Suggested\u003c\/b\u003e: Banned works of fiction and the controversy surrounding them. \u003cb\u003eLions and Tigers and Bears (Oh My!)\u003c\/b\u003e: The real-life stories and inspirations behind beloved \"leading creatures.\" \u003cb\u003eTime to Make the Doughnuts:\u003c\/b\u003e Odd jobs of famous authors. \u003cb\u003eTell Me a Story:\u003c\/b\u003e Dahl's short stories, Seuss's political cartoons; the lesser-known, and sometimes shocking, adult writings of beloved children's authors. \u003cb\u003eThe Long Con:\u003c\/b\u003e Shocking (and sometimes shockingly long-lived) literary hoaxes: Frey, JT Leroy, \u003ci\u003eThe Education of Little Tree, The Day After Roswell\u003c\/i\u003e, etc. \u003cb\u003eScience Fiction, Science Fact\u003c\/b\u003e: If alien monoliths are ever found on the moon, the safer bet is that they would be translucent crystal; Sir Arthur C. Clarke is celebrated for making accurate predictions of various technologies, years ahead of their time. A look at which of his predictions held true and the same feats of other authors. \u003cb\u003eYes, But is it Art?\u003c\/b\u003e: The weirdest books ever written: books without verbs, without punctuation...or without the letter \"e\". \u003cbr\u003e Make this and all of the Blackboard Books(tm) a permanent fixture on your shelf, and you'll have instant access to a breadth of knowledge. Whether you need homework help or want to win that trivia game, this series is the trusted source for fun facts.","brand":"Reader's Digest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47133962502384,"sku":"9781606522745","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781606522745_p0.jpg?v=1763831564","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781606522745","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}