Literature
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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...
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Review: 'The 14th Colony' by Steve Berry is gripping novel
Apr 05, 2016 7:00 am - "The 14th Colony" (Minotaur), by Steve Berry Cotton Malone fights a ticking clock and a Russian conspiracy to give the United States government payback in Steve Berry's ...
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Review: 'Unbroken Brain' takes a look at addiction
Apr 05, 2016 7:00 am - "Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction" (St. Martin's Press), by Maia Szalavitz Nancy Reagan's death last month caused some to take stock of...
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Book Review: 'Running: A Love Story' is too shallow to enjoy
Apr 05, 2016 7:00 am - "Running: A Love Story" (Seal Press), by Jen A. Miller File this book under "I was misinformed." I came across a reference to the new book "Running: A Love Story" in New...
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Beverly Cleary on turning 100: Kids today 'don't have the freedom' I hadApr 05, 2016 6:00 am - Beverly Cleary doesn't really want to talk about turning 100. "Go ahead and fuss," she says of the big day, April 12. "Everyone else is." Across the country, people are ...