Literature
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Award winning author at Cook Park libraryDec 24, 2015 12:00 am - Hear award-winning author Sonali Dev discuss her widely acclaimed novels "The Bollywood Bride" and "A Bollywood Affair" from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, at the Cook...
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Book & Bag It to discuss 'Tomorrow Comes: An Emma Story'Dec 22, 2015 10:00 pm - Join local author and Geneva resident Donna Mebane from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, at the Geneva Public Library, 127 James St., for a book discussion on "Tomorrow...
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Author appearances: Refe and Susan Tuma sign their book at all 3 Anderson'sDec 19, 2015 6:00 am - • Authors and husband-and-wife writing team Refe Tuma and Susan Tuma sign copies of their new book, “What The Dinosaurs Did Last Night: A Very Messy Adventure,” at 10 a....
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Baby boomers' books featured in ElginDec 17, 2015 10:00 pm - Steven Brezzo has set up plenty of exhibits about wildly popular topics — from “Star Wars” to “The Muppets” and “Dr. Seuss” — but says none elicits the same emotions as ...
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Fans will help create crowdsourced Taylor Swift bookDec 14, 2015 4:59 am - NEW YORK - Simon & Schuster will publish a crowdsourced book on Taylor Swift that fans will help create. The publisher announced Sunday that it will hold a contest where...
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Author appearances: Meet Jeremy Roenick at two suburban book signingsDec 12, 2015 6:23 am - • Former NHL great and Chicago Blackhawk Jeremy Roenick signs copies of his book "Shoot First, Pass Later: My Life, No Filter" at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, at Anderson...
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Give a memorable gift: 6 unusual gift finds in booksDec 12, 2015 6:22 am - NEW YORK - Twisted cat poetry only Charles Bukowski could have come up with and life lessons from "Little Miss Overshare" are among the holiday season's more unusual boo...
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Rushdie receives Mailer Prize for lifetime achievement
Dec 11, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Salman Rushdie is this year's recipient of the Mailer Prize for lifetime achievement. The author of "Midnight's Children," ''The Satanic Verses" and othe...
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Constable: What New Yorker cartoons say about parentingDec 08, 2015 4:00 am - We sometimes explain laughter by noting, "It's funny because it's true." For a sociologist with suburban roots and a college professor researching attitudes about parent...
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Author appearances: Mitch Albom discusses 'Magic Strings' Monday in NapervilleDec 05, 2015 6:00 am - • English author and landscape/gardening expert Kathryn Aalto signs copies of her book “The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh: A Walk Through the Forest That Inspired the...