The book of other people

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287 pages

English language

Published July 9, 2007 by Penguin Books.

ISBN:
978-0-14-303818-4
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A stellar host of writers explore the cornerstone of fiction writing: characterThe Book of Other People is about character. Twenty-five or so outstanding writers have been asked by Zadie Smith to make up a fictional character. By any measure, creating

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Review of 'The book of other people' on 'Storygraph'

A pretty decent collection of short stories. They are pretty mixed. There are definitely a couple of stand-out stories that make the book worth reading.

Subjects

  • Short stories, American
  • Short stories, English
  • Characters and characteristics in literature
  • Fiction -- Technique