Literature
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How Highlights has transformed its classic children's magazine for the app generationApr 14, 2016 6:00 am - At the ripe old age of 70, Highlights - that magazine staple of pediatricians' offices and often the first piece of mail a kid used to get - is moving into the digital a...
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Review: 'The Jungle Book' is a dazzling visual experience
Apr 12, 2016 7:00 am - You can practically feel the beating heart of the jungle in Jon Favreau's stunning adaptation of "The Jungle Book," which is easily the most visually dazzling movie to h...
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95 Mississippi authors call for repeal of anti-LGBT law
Apr 12, 2016 7:00 am - JACKSON, Miss. - A former U.S. poet laureate, winners of the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize, and best-selling authors including John Grisham are among 95 Mississ...
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New book 'Smarter Faster Better' explains human behavior
Apr 11, 2016 7:00 am - "Smarter Faster Better" (Random House), by Charles Duhigg With his latest book, New York Times reporter Charles Duhigg joins the likes of Malcolm Gladwell in helping us ...
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Book Review: Duchovny hits home run with new novel
Apr 11, 2016 7:00 am - "Bucky F------ Dent" (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), by David Duchovny Actor David Duchovny, recently seen as Fox Mulder on "The X-Files" TV revival, follows his humorous N...
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Sandy Hook first responder, author to speak in SchaumburgApr 11, 2016 1:00 am - Ginger Sanders, a first responder to the Sandy Hook School tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, will be the featured speaker during the American Christian Fiction Writers me...
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Author appearances: Lisa Scottoline signs newest title at Anderson'sApr 09, 2016 7:19 am - • Gayle Rosengren, author of the young adult novels "What the Moon Said" and "Cold War on Maplewood Street," will discuss her books and her writing career at 2 p.m. Sund...
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Instagram diva Toast the rescue dog stars in new photo book
Apr 06, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK - There was too much sun, swimming, eating and zooming about in Jaguars and private helicopters, but Instagram diva Toast the dog took the Hamptons last summer ...
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Dundee author to review library's 140-year historyApr 05, 2016 11:00 pm - Turn back the pages of time with the Fox River Valley Public Library District at 7 p.m. Monday, April 11 with a program titled "Our Library's 140 Journey: An Historical ...
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'Country of Red Azaleas' is compelling tale of friendship
Apr 05, 2016 7:00 am - "Country of Red Azaleas" (Twelve), by Domnica Radulescu Domnica Radulescu, who came to the U.S. from Romania in 1983 as a political refugee, has crafted a compelling tal...