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Discover true stories and fascinating facts about our rich and colorful literary world in this volume ranging from epic poetry to pulp fiction. Literary Miscellany is a breezy tour through the literature of today and yesterday. Readers are treated to eclectic investigations ranging from Homer to Harry Potter and from satire to censorship. Author Alex Palmer asks whether coffee or opium is better for creativity; why the best autobiographies are so embarrassing; and why some detectives use their brains while others use their fists. He even examines the trend of “fake memoirs,” with a list of who lied about what, and a rogues’ gallery of hoaxers dating back centuries.

Literary Miscellany