Literature
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Review: 'Life Isn't Everything' toasts director Mike Nichols
Nov 12, 2019 6:00 am - "Life isn't everything: Mike Nichols, as remembered by 103 of his closest friends," Henry Holt and Co., by Ash Carter and Sam Kashner The subtitle of "Life isn't everyth...
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'Andromeda Evolution' is sequel to Michael Crichton book
Nov 12, 2019 6:00 am - "The Andromeda Evolution," Harper, by Daniel H. Wilson To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the publication of Michael Crichton's epic novel, "The Andromeda Strain," the...
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Narrative turns to world of poaching in 'Tracking Game'
Nov 12, 2019 6:00 am - "Tracking Game: A Timber Creek K-9 Mystery," Crooked Lane Books, by Margaret Mizushima An explosion turns a fun evening into a rescue and mystery in Margaret Mizushima's...
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Author appearance Thursday at Moretti's in BarringtonNov 12, 2019 12:00 am - David B. Amerine will be signing copies of his new book, "Push It to Move It: Lessons Learned from a Career in Nuclear Project Management," from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursd...
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Author endeavors to show how animals relate to humans
Nov 11, 2019 6:00 am - "Our Wild Calling - How connecting with animals can transform our lives - and save theirs," Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, by Richard Louv Are we on the threshold of ma...
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Reflections on writing about the lives of Beckett, Beauvoir
Nov 11, 2019 6:00 am - "Parisian Lives: Samuel Beckett, Simone de Beauvoir, and Me: A Memoir," Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, by Deirdre Bair Deirdre Bair has spent her life writing well-received bi...
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Fans and newcomers alike will enjoy 'Twisted Twenty-Six'
Nov 11, 2019 6:00 am - "Twisted Twenty-Six," Putnam, by Janet Evanovich Edna Mazur, Stephanie's eccentric grandmother, marries a gangster named Jimmy Rosolli, but becomes a widow less than an ...
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'My Penguin Year' works best as companion to nature series
Nov 11, 2019 6:00 am - "My Penguin Year: Life Among the Emperors," William Morrow, by Lindsay McCrae It's an odd thing to write in a book review, but "My Penguin Year" is better seen than read...
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Author makes readers care about boys about to become men
Nov 11, 2019 6:00 am - "Nothing More Dangerous," Mulholland, by Allen Eskens Nothing is more dangerous, says one character quoting the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., than "sheer ignorance." That...
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Book review: Mitch Albom's 'Finding Chika' is a bittersweet memoir about familyNov 10, 2019 6:29 am - "Finding Chika: A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family" by Mitch Albom; Harper; 256 pages The author of "Tuesdays With Morrie" has a ne...