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Origins of a Story
Book cover
AuthorJake Grogan
LanguageEnglish
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherAppleseed Press Book Publishers Inc.
Publication placeUnited States
ISBN9781604337518

Origins of a Story: 202 True Inspirations Behind the World's Greatest Literature is a 2017 non-fiction book by Jake Grogan. It is about authors' inspirations for well known stories, including inspirations of Stephen King, Dr. Seuss, Lewis Carroll, and more.

Reception

A review from Kirkus Reviews concluded with, "A lively peek into literary genius". Matt Sutherland of Foreword Reviews wrote, "If you’ve wondered how your favorite masterpieces got their starts, the itch can now be scratched". The book was a 2017 INDIES finalist on Foreword Magazine.

References

  1. Melgaard, Michael (November 22, 2017). "Oscar Wilde and Lewis Carroll based their most iconic characters on real people, and other things we learned from Origins of a Story". The National Post. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  2. "Origins of a Story". Kirkus Reviews. July 28, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  3. Sutherland, Matt (October 2017). "Origins of a Story". Foreword Reviews. Retrieved January 1, 2019.

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