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Sunday, November 20, 2011
10 Famous Literary Characters and Their Real Life Inspirations
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Jonathan S.
Seattle, Washington, United States
I am a writer living in the Pacific Northwest. I am working on a book about the Lincoln Highway. Follow me: http://thefatherroad.com/
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Books Published
Odd Harbor - E-Book Novel No Longer Available
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Found II: More of the Best Lost, Tossed, and Forgotten Items from Around the World
Going Mutant: The Bat Boy Exposed
Home Brew Wind Power
Mountain Man Dance Moves: The McSweeney's Book of Lists
My Funny Major Medical
My Funny Valentine: America's Most Hilarious Writers Take On Love, Romance, and Other Complications
The McSweeney's Joke Book of Book Jokes
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Discover America Travel Guide
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Nevada Magazine
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Parody Poetry Journal
Presence Magazine
Put an Egg on It
Rain Taxi Review of Books
Remedy Quarterly
SOMA Magazine
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Kansas City Star
Los Angeles Times
Oklahoman
Olympian
Oregonian
Pike Place Market News
Vashon Beachcomber
Vashon Loop
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Free Crap on the Side of the Road
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Boxx Magazine
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Silent Uproar
Sweet Fox
Three Imaginary Girls
Usounds
Venuszine
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Bacon Today
Beachwood Reporter
Cap'n Wacky
CC2K
Cricket Soda
Defenstration
Hobart Pulp
McSweeney's Internet Tendency
Seattle Raptor
Seattle Salmon
Yankee Potroast
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555 Collective
AAA Journey Magazine
Aesthetic Refuge
CC2K
Earthwalkers Magazine
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Lost Magazine
Pen Cap Chew Magazine
Poor Taste Magazine
Portland Fiction Project
Vintage Seattle
Word Riot
Photography Published In
AAA Journey Magazine
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Fine Books and Collections Magazine
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Atlantic
Bookdwarf
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Crosscut Seattle
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Annie Dillard
Bill Bryson
Bill McKibben
Darby Conley
Dave Barry
George Saunders
Mark Bowden
Matthew Yglesias
Nick Hornby
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Pete Dexter
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