Literature
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Review: Alam explores female friendship in 'Rich and Pretty'
Jun 07, 2016 7:00 am - "Rich and Pretty" (Ecco), by Rumaan Alam Rumaan Alam transforms a whimsical beach read into compelling literary prose in his debut novel, "Rich and Pretty." Alam allows ...
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Review: Meltzer's 'The House of Secrets' disappoints
Jun 07, 2016 7:00 am - "The House of Secrets" (Grand Central Publishing), by Brad Meltzer and Tod Goldberg Brad Meltzer, one of the best historical thriller writers in the business, teams up w...
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Review: 'Ink and Bone' is a tale of horror and mystery
Jun 07, 2016 7:00 am - "Ink and Bone" (Touchstone), by Lisa Unger Lisa Unger returns to the small town of The Hollows with "Ink and Bone," another gut-wrenching tale of horror and mystery. Fin...
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'Listening to Prozac' doctor: antidepressants work
Jun 06, 2016 7:00 am - "Ordinarily Well: The Case for Antidepressants" (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), by Peter D. Kramer In 1993, Peter D. Kramer wrote "Listening to Prozac," a book that explore...
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Stephen King drives 'Mercedes' trilogy to emotional end
Jun 06, 2016 7:00 am - "End of Watch" (Simon & Schuster), by Stephen King Readers who missed Brady Hartsfield in the second book in Stephen King's trilogy about a psychotic killer will be deli...
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Who, Stones, Bowie made 1971 rock's best year, says author
Jun 06, 2016 7:00 am - "Never a Dull Moment: 1971-The Year That Rock Exploded" (Henry Holt), by David Hepworth If there is a Rock and Roll Hell, an inner circle is devoted for old fans who ins...
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Summer reads include local favorites and national hitsJun 06, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK - When customers at Indigo Books in Johns Island, South Carolina, ask for a good beach read, Mary Alice Monroe's "A Lowcountry Wedding" is an obvious choice. No...
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Constable: Wife tells of Alzheimer's toll on caregiversJun 05, 2016 1:00 am - By Burt Constable bconstable@dailyherald.com Love survives. No matter what new ruination Alzheimer's disease might inflict upon Marshall Brodien's mind today, the Geneva...
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Author appearances: Ethan Hawke, illustrator discuss 'Indeh' at Naperville's North CentralJun 04, 2016 7:18 am - • Author Sammy Lee Davis signs copies of his memoir, "You Don't Lose Til You Quit Trying: Lessons on Adversity and Victory," at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 5, at Anderson's Book...
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Book Review: The Emperor's Revenge
Jun 01, 2016 7:00 am - "The Emperor's Revenge" (Putnam), by Clive Cussler and Boyd Morrison Juan Cabrillo and the crew of The Oregon might have met their match in the new Oregon Files adventur...