Literature
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The 10 books to read in 2019 based on what you loved in 2018Jan 05, 2019 6:29 am - They say out with the old and in with the new when the year turns, but don't shelve last year's books quite yet: The titles you devoured in 2018 can help determine what ...
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How paperback redesigns give publishers a second chance at winning readersJan 05, 2019 6:24 am - A paperback release is a second chance of sorts. If for some reason a book's hardcover design doesn't resonate with readers, publishers have an opportunity to go back to...
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Preston and Child's stories are multifaceted and complex
Dec 31, 2018 6:00 am - "Verses for the Dead" (Grand Central), by Preston and Child The two authors working together are masters at crafting a story that goes beyond a simple mystery or thrille...
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How 'The Outsiders,' 'Harry Potter' and 'The Hunger Games' transformed YA fictionDec 31, 2018 5:00 am - For a genre that's so popular among readers of all ages, young adult (YA) lit is surprisingly young: The term was only coined in the 1960s, introducing an official way t...
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MCC literary magazine receives honors from international competitionDec 30, 2018 10:00 pm - The McHenry County College literary arts magazine, "Voices 2018," has been awarded a Gold Medalist Critique rating with All-Columbian Honors in the Essentials and Visual...
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Review: Book reflects on Rock Hudson's stardom, closeted love lifeDec 23, 2018 6:28 am - "All That Heaven Allows: A Biography of Rock Hudson" by Mark Griffin, Harper, 496 pages Had Rock Hudson not died of AIDS in 1985, he might be best rememb...
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Book review: How running transformed the life of NPR host Peter SagalDec 22, 2018 6:27 am - "The Incomplete Book of Running" by Peter Sagal, Simon & Schuster, 208 pages You'll want to love Peter Sagal's book, "The Incomplete Book of Running," especially if...
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Review: Nicolas Obregon's 'Sins As Scarlet' spotlights L.A.
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Book reflects on Rock Hudson's stardom, closeted love life
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Book review: John McPhee is at his brilliant best in 'The Patch'Dec 17, 2018 5:00 am - “The Patch” by John McPhee; Farrar, Straus and Giroux; 256 pages Eighty-seven and 33. That's the age of John McPhee and the number of books he's written,...