Literature
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Maggie Gyllenhaal put in long hours on 'Karenina' audiobook
Jul 12, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK - One of Maggie Gyllenhaal's favorite books is "Anna Karenina." So when she was asked to read the classic novel out loud for an audiobook, she didn't hesitate. ...
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Ace Atkins delivers rousing thriller with 'The Innocents'
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Rap pioneer DMC explains how a Sarah McLachlan song helped him stave off suicideJul 11, 2016 6:00 am - As the "Devastating Mic Controller," Darryl "DMC" McDaniels revolutionized rap with Joseph "Run" Simmons and Jason (Jam Master Jay) Mizell in Run-DMC, famous for such hi...
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Authors: Chris Colfer talks new 'Land of Stories' book July 15 in NapervilleJul 09, 2016 7:21 am - • Meet "The Perfect Neighbors" author Sarah Pekkanen as she signs copies of her novel at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Napervil...
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Hip-hop author Nate Marshall coming to Oakton July 13Jul 05, 2016 9:00 am - Award-winning poet, rapper, educator and activist Nate Marshall will bring his unique form of hip-hop poetry to engage audiences at 6 p.m., Wednesday, July 13, at Oakton...
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Book Review: Transition from McCarthy aide to fierce liberal
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Biographer blasts George W. Bush for going to war in Iraq
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Review: 'I Am No One' is slow-motion thriller
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Review: Emily Giffin delivers emotional story about sisters
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Why this author says female characters are harder to write than male onesJul 03, 2016 11:00 pm - Women are complicated creatures - it's something we're told over and over on TV, in books and by parents with teen daughters. Author Jaclyn Little has worked to unravel ...