The Story Behind the Stories NEW

The Story Behind the Stories NEW

Class | Registration opens 3/8/2026 9:00 AM EST

Zoom Anytown, OH 00000 United States
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Literature - All Levels
4/9/2026-5/14/2026
2:40 PM-4:00 PM EST on Th
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$25.00

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The Story Behind the Stories NEW

Class | Registration opens 3/8/2026 9:00 AM EST

Did you know that Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, was part of the Allied team that cracked the Nazi's Enigma code? Join us to explore the true tales that shaped and inspired some of our most famous and beloved books. The lives, loves, tragedies, motivations and quirky facts behind such books as Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist and J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan. There are also unexpected and moving stories behind some unlikely books such as Noah Webster's Dictionary and Emily Post's Etiquette. These and many other stories behind the stories will be revealed.

Melanie Deutsch

Picture of Melanie Deutsch Melanie Deutsch, former fiction specialist for the Cuyahoga County Public Library, has a Bachelor of Arts in English and Spanish from Cleveland State University and a Master of Arts in Library Science from Case Western Reserve University. With 27 years experience in public libraries, she has presented workshops for national and state library organizations and has facilitated a local book discussion group for over 20 years. She has presented courses for the ILR on nonfiction books, mysteries and other book related topics.