Literature
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Review: Schaffhausen's `All the Best Lies' is fast-paced
Feb 11, 2020 6:00 am - 'œAll the Best Lies,'ť Minotaur Books, by Joanna Schaffhausen Forty years ago in Las Vegas, Reed Markham's biological mother was stabbed to death as he lay nearby in his...
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Review: `Land of Men' is literary junkie's dream come true
Feb 11, 2020 6:00 am - 'œIn the Land of Men: a Memoir,'ť Ecco, by Adrienne Miller Adrienne Miller was 22 years old when she landed a job as an editorial assistant at GQ magazine. The experienc...
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Book review: 'Into the Fire' by Gregg Hurwitz is at times brutalFeb 11, 2020 5:00 am - "Into the Fire" by Gregg Hurwitz; Minotaur; 392 pages Evan Smoak, the man formerly known as Orphan X, decides to retire after one more mission to help so...
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Local authors gather to raise awareness of the power of telling your storyFeb 10, 2020 10:00 pm - In an effort to celebrate the power of telling your story, Rose Gold Publishing LLC. is proud to announce the much anticipated, The Author's Gala 2020. The exclusive eve...
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Review: Pinborough's `Dead to Her' has myriad unusual twists
Feb 10, 2020 6:00 am - 'œDead to Her,'ť Morrow, by Sarah Pinborough Sarah Pinborough skirts the edge of a soap opera as her third novel delves into a morass of marital infidelity, greed and c...
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Review: Oral history of Bond films is for fans' eyes only
Feb 10, 2020 6:00 am - 'œNobody Does it Better: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of James Bond," Forge Books, by Mark A. Altman and Edward Gross Three words - 'œBond ... Ja...
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Review: "The Only Child" by Mi-ae Seo has many flaws
Feb 10, 2020 6:00 am - 'œThe Only Child: a Novel,'ť Ecco, by Mi-ae Seo, translated from the Korean by Yewon Jung In 'œThe Only Child,'ť Korean author Mi-ae Seo delivers a sometimes frightening...
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Book review: Heartfelt finale elevates Dolan's 'The Good Killer'Feb 10, 2020 5:00 am - "The Good Killer" by Harry Dolan; The Mysterious Press; 304 pages Living off the grid may sound inviting - keep your head down, don't get friendly with s...
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Book review: 50 books in, J.D. Robb crime series still has itFeb 09, 2020 6:28 am - "Golden in Death" by J.D. Robb; St. Martin's Press; 400 pages Lt. Eve Dallas, New York City's finest homicide cop, is back again in the 50th book in the ...
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Best bets: Post Malone at Allstate Arena, Jessica Simpson appears in NapervilleFeb 09, 2020 6:00 am - 'Right Here Waiting' Expect to hear song hits such as “Hold on to the Nights,” “Don't Mean Nothing” and more when Richard Marx performs an acoustic concert at the Arcada...