Literature
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Author, activist wants Virginia's place in history known as a once great barbecue destinationMay 31, 2017 6:00 am - It's hard not to conjure up Don Quixote when considering Joe Haynes. Like the famous fictional character who went into the Spanish countryside on a quest to right wrongs...
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Collection of Jack Reacher short stories is a fun read
May 30, 2017 7:00 am - "No Middle Name: The Complete Collected Jack Reacher Short Stories" (Delacorte Press), by Lee Child Do you recall that famous line from the "Forrest Gump" film? "My momm...
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Review: Al Franken writes about his years in the Senate
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Author events: Meet grill master Steven Raichlen at Naperville's Anderson'sMay 27, 2017 7:22 am - • Chris Grabenstein, best-selling author of "Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library," signs copies of his newest title, "Welcome to Wonderland #2: Beach Party Surf Monkey,...
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Constable: Fiction mirrors Cubs, political realityMay 25, 2017 5:30 am - In 2014, when former Hoffman Estates resident Dennis Hetzel published his first sports/politics novel, "Killing the Curse," about the Cubs in the World Series amid presi...
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Stern dishes on celebrity gossip in 'According to a Source'
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Stern dishes on celebrity gossip in 'According to a Source'
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Review: 'Apollo 8' tells thrilling story of moon mission
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Review: 'Full Wolf Moon' by Lincoln Child is quite chilling
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Author events: Lou Piniella returns to Chicago for two book signingsMay 20, 2017 7:22 am - • Ashley Black signs copies of "The Cellulite Myth," a title she co-wrote with Joanna Hunt, at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 21, at Barbara's Bookstore, 810 Village Center Drive, B...