Literature
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Author appearances: Keegan Allen stops at Naperville's Anderson'sJan 31, 2015 6:00 am - • Actor Keegan Allen of television's “Pretty Little Liars” presents his photographic journal “life.love.beauty” at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W...
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Children's Literature Breakfast set for Feb. 21Jan 26, 2015 10:00 pm - Some 600 children's book lovers, educators and authors are expected to meet for Anderson's Bookshops' 13th annual Children's Literature Breakfast featuring 50 authors an...
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Seth Grahame-Smith defines multihyphenate with busy careerJan 26, 2015 4:45 am - NEW YORK - Seth Grahame-Smith's life could be described as a mash-up. He's the author of the best-seller "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter," and the follow-up, "The Last ...
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Matthew Reilly writes action-packed 'Great Zoo of China'Jan 25, 2015 10:00 pm - "The Great Zoo of China" (Gallery), by Matthew Reilly Matthew Reilly takes elements from Michael Crichton's classic "Jurassic Park" and gives them a high fantasy sp...
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Book tells of gang-related homicides in black neighborhoodsJan 25, 2015 10:00 pm - "Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder in America" (Spiegel & Grau), by Jill Leovy The killings of unarmed black men by police in Missouri and New York have dominated recen...
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Graphic novelist will visit Arlington Hts. libraryJan 25, 2015 12:01 am - An award-winning graphic novelist will be at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library this week to sign copies of his book and answer questions from readers. Gene Luen Yan...
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Review: Reading e-books on different devices toughJan 24, 2015 6:31 am - NEW YORK - In the world of e-books, you largely have a choice between Amazon's Kindle and everyone else. Amazon.com Inc. distributes its e-books in a proprietary format ...
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Author appearances: Paula Hawkins joins authors at Anderson's eventJan 24, 2015 6:01 am - • Authors Mac Barnett and Jory John discuss and sign copies of their new title for middle grade readers, "The Terrible Two," at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, at Anderson's Bo...
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Review: Open e-book format comes with headachesJan 20, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - In the world of e-books, you largely have a choice between Amazon's Kindle and everyone else. Amazon.com Inc. distributes its e-books in a proprietary fo...
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Poetry workshop in Palatine Feb. 14Jan 20, 2015 12:01 am - The Northwest Cultural Council will hold its Second Saturday Poetry Workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 14, at the Palatine Public Library, 700 N. North Court, P...