Literature
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Review: New Spenser novel is a 5-alarm thriller
May 03, 2016 7:00 am - "Robert B. Parker's Slow Burn" (G.P. Putnam's Sons), by Ace Atkins A troubling series of fires in mostly abandoned Boston buildings turns deadly in "Robert B. Parker's S...
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Book Review: Allison Leotta's 'The Last Good Girl'
May 03, 2016 7:00 am - "The Last Good Girl" (Touchstone), by Allison Leotta Former federal sex-crimes prosecutor Allison Leotta continues her series featuring her fictional counterpart Anna Cu...
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Stratford-upon-Avon marks 400 years since Shakespeare diedMay 03, 2016 5:58 am - STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, England - "All the world's a stage," wrote William Shakespeare, who died 400 years ago. But he played out much of his life in one small English mark...
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New book about Ariz. wildfire that killed 19 firefighters
May 02, 2016 7:00 am - "The Fire Line: The Story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots and One of the Deadliest Days in American Firefighting" (Flatiron Books), by Fernanda Santos It began as a rou...
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Review: Laura Lippman's 'Wilde Lake' is character-rich story
May 02, 2016 7:00 am - "Wilde Lake" (William Morrow), by Laura Lippman Every family has its secrets - a relative no one talks about; an incident best not discussed; a co...
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Schulman highlights Streep's early career in 'Her Again'
May 02, 2016 7:00 am - "Her Again: Becoming Meryl Streep" (Harper), by Michael Schulman Michael Schulman shares delightfully entertaining stories surrounding Meryl Streep's early rise to stard...
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Review: Don DeLillo's new novel considers life after death
May 02, 2016 7:00 am - Zero K" (Scribner), by Don DeLillo: Don DeLillo's latest novel toggles between a remote compound in central Asia and the workaday world of New York City. In the bunker a...
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Book Review: 'The Outliers' moves at breakneck pace
May 02, 2016 7:00 am - "The Outliers" (HarperCollins), by Kimberly McCreight At a breakneck pace, "The Outliers" grabs and doesn't let go. If Kimberly McCreight's new novel points to the futur...
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Celebrate spring with Oakton's Noteworthy FestivalMay 01, 2016 11:00 pm - Oakton's annual Noteworthy Festival, a musical celebration featuring recitals and concerts showcasing the college's student performers and music faculty, is scheduled Ma...
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Author appearances: Jeff Kinney, Dave Barry promote their books in NapervilleApr 29, 2016 11:00 pm - Meet author John Bemelmans Marciano and illustrator Sophie Blackall as they sign copies of “The Witches of Benevento: Mischief Season” and “The Witches of Benevento: Th...