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Fun Facts Friday: Miguel de Cervantes
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Fun Facts Friday: Miguel de Cervantes

Man of la BookSeptember 30, 2011

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. As you can tell, I am a fan because I think that Don Quixote is still one the most relevant stories in the world.

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Fun Facts Friday: The Marriage of Leo & Sofya  Tolstoy
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Fun Facts Friday: The Marriage of Leo & Sofya Tolstoy

Man of la BookSeptember 23, 2011

September 23, 1862 marks the wedding of one of them the most tumultuous couples in literary history when Leo Tolstoy married Sophie Andreyevna Behrs

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Fun Facts Friday: Mort Walker
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Fun Facts Friday: Mort Walker

Man of la BookSeptember 2, 2011

Author and cartoonist Mort Walker is mostly known for creating the comic strip Beetle Bailey in 1950 as well as Hi and Lois in 1954

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Fun Facts Friday: Theodore Dreiser
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Fun Facts Friday: Theodore Dreiser

Man of la BookAugust 26, 2011

Theodore Dreiser is known for many things, among them are the situations he created which resemble nature studies more than the philosophical choice of agency

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Fun Facts Friday: Jacqueline Susann
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Fun Facts Friday: Jacqueline Susann

Man of la BookAugust 19, 2011

While many people had issues with Bestselling author Jacqueline Susann’s writing skills, she did write several best sellers.

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Fun Facts Friday: Guy de Maupassant
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Fun Facts Friday: Guy de Maupassant

Man of la BookAugust 5, 2011

Today, August 5, is the birthday of French writer Guy de Maupassant who was born in the year 1850. Monsieur Maupassant wrote mostly short stories.

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Fun Facts Friday: Emily Brontë
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Fun Facts Friday: Emily Brontë

Man of la BookJuly 29, 2011

Emily Brontë (30 July 1818 — 19 December 1848). While I’m not a big fan of the Brontë sisters, I certainly do appreciate their contributions to literature.

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Fun Facts Friday: Raymond Chandler
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Fun Facts Friday: Raymond Chandler

Man of la BookJuly 22, 2011

Check out some Fun Facts about Raymond Chandler (July 23, 1888 – March 26, 1959), creator of the detective Philip Marlowe.

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Fun Facts Friday: Dr. Watson
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Fun Facts Friday: Dr. Watson

Man of la BookJuly 8, 2011

August 7 is the birthday of the character Dr. Watson. Created by Arthur Conan Doyle, Dr. Watson became almost as famous as the protagonist, Sherlock Holmes.

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Fun Facts Friday: George Sand
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Fun Facts Friday: George Sand

Man of la BookJuly 1, 2011

Today is the birthday of famed author George Sand. Despite the name, Sand was a woman who had a very interesting life. Here are ten facts about her

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