Literature
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Book notes: Kiss' Gene Simmons signs 'Me, Inc.' at TivoliOct 25, 2014 6:45 am - • Gene Simmons, of rock band Kiss, signs copies of his new book, “Me, Inc.,” at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, at the Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. The ev...
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TV pioneer and sitcom king Norman Lear pens a bookOct 25, 2014 6:15 am - NEW YORK - From the moment Norman Lear began writing his memoir, he knew what the first line would be: "When I was a boy I thought that if I could turn a screw in my fat...
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Poets to ready from 'The Walmart Republic' OaktonOct 23, 2014 11:00 pm - A black poet from Oklahoma, and a white poet from Texas, share the narratives of their separate journeys from the Bible Belt to Chicago during a unique evening of storyt...
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Rowling writes back story of Potter characterOct 23, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Harry Potter fans can look forward to a Halloween treat, with some tricks, from J.K. Rowling. In an announcement posted Friday on her website, pottermore.com,...
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Learn how to write realistic crime novelsOct 23, 2014 1:01 am - Want to write a crime or mystery novel, but worried about getting your details right because you don't work for a police department? The Schaumburg Township District Lib...
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'Superstorm' crafts narrative from Sandy's wrathOct 21, 2014 5:45 am - It's been a weak hurricane season in the Atlantic so far, with little to worry U.S. coastal residents, but any forecaster will tell you: It only takes one storm to make ...
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'Gray Mountain' won't disappoint Grisham fansOct 20, 2014 11:00 pm - John Grisham has been writing legal thrillers and dramas that resonate with readers for almost 25 years, and his latest continues the theme of ordinary people who wo...
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Couple finds a lost spark in 'Brightwell'Oct 20, 2014 6:00 am - At the heart of this light, energetic tale of a group of wealthy eccentrics on holiday at a seaside resort in England emerges a story of a marriage. Yes, there's a juicy...
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Harris' atypical life is now atypical bookOct 19, 2014 6:30 am - NEW YORK - From starring in two popular TV series, hosting award shows and appearing on Broadway, Neil Patrick Harris has many experiences to fill a book. Yet, when the ...
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Book notes: Mario Batali intros new book at Tivoli TheatreOct 18, 2014 6:45 am - • "Run" author Andrew Grant discusses his book at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, at the Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. A book-signing follows. wnp...