Literature
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Chris Pavone signs new book 'The Travelers' in La GrangeMar 11, 2016 5:00 am - “The Travelers” (Crown), by Chris Pavone Chris Pavone's latest novel, “The Travelers,” showcases international locales with reluctant spies. Writer Will Rhodes ...
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'Far From True' the latest thriller from Linwood Barclay
Mar 10, 2016 6:00 am - "Far From True" (New American Library), by Linwood Barclay "Far From True," Linwood Barclay's sequel to "Broken Promise," continues the interweavi...
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Pavone's stellar writing carries the day in 'The Travelers'
Mar 10, 2016 6:00 am - "The Travelers" (Crown), by Chris Pavone Chris Pavone's latest novel, "The Travelers," showcases international locales with reluctant spies. Writer Will Rhodes works for...
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Lawyer featured in 'Making a Murderer' is writing a bookMar 10, 2016 4:56 am - NEW YORK - An attorney for Steven Avery who was featured in the hit Netflix series "Making a Murderer" has more to say about the trial. HarperCollins tells The Associate...
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Author of "Wicked" visits Rolling Meadows High SchoolMar 09, 2016 12:00 am - Gregory Maguire never dreamed of writing a novel that would be turned into one of the most successful Broadway shows of all time. As a young boy all Maguire wanted was t...
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Review: 'Peacekeeping' transcends pre-quake Haiti setting
Mar 08, 2016 6:00 am - "Peacekeeping" (Sarah Crichton Books/FSG), by Mischa Berlinski While plenty has been written, fiction and nonfiction, about Haiti's political disgraces, ...
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Stellar plot twists abound in 'Steel Kiss'
Mar 08, 2016 6:00 am - "The Steel Kiss" (Grand Central Publishing), by Jeffery Deaver Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs battle a ruthless killer who utilizes common machinery to strike fear in Je...
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Review: Cassandra Clare launches new shadowhunters series
Mar 08, 2016 6:00 am - "Lady Midnight" (Margaret K. McElderry Books), by Cassandra Clare It's been six years since Cassandra Clare introduced a new series in her world o...
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'Renegade' rule mom Heather Shumaker is back with new book
Mar 08, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Homework? Ban it! Circle time? It's not for every kindergartner. Forced sharing? How about letting a kid play with a toy until she's done? Those are just a fe...
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Review: 'Two-Family House' is tale of secrets kept
Mar 08, 2016 6:00 am - "The Two-Family House" (St. Martin's Press), by Lynda Cohen Loigman It's hard to believe "The Two-Family House" is Lynda Cohen Loigman's debut novel. A richly textured, ...