Literature
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'Spoiled Brats' is brilliant, original, hilariousNov 04, 2014 5:00 am - Feel the humiliation of the widowed guinea pig, so beaten down he contemplates suicide and questions his Christian faith. See through the eyes of the doting parents, who...
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'Sometimes the Wolf' is engrossing storyNov 03, 2014 4:45 am - A father-and-son relationship, perhaps broken beyond repair, fuels Urban Waite's engrossing novel that skillfully exposes the complicated emotions that can stymie a once...
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Book notes: Rocker Jim Peterik signs new book at NCC in NapervilleNov 01, 2014 6:30 am - • Silhouette artist and author Clay Rice discusses his children's book "The Stick" and will create silhouettes of guests (for a fee) at an author event running from 11 a...
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Rowling reveals new tidbits on Pottermore siteOct 30, 2014 11:00 pm - LONDO - Just in time for Halloween, J.K. Rowling has given fans a glimpse of what makes a wicked witch tick. The creator of boy wizard Harry Potter published a 1,700-wor...
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Hancock to share life lessons in NapervilleOct 30, 2014 5:45 am - NEW YORK — Herbie Hancock, who appears at 7 p.m. Thursday at North Central College's Wentz Concert Hall in Naperville, doesn't begin or end his newly published memoir “P...
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Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Galway Kinnell diesOct 30, 2014 1:01 am - MONTPELIER, Vt. - Galway Kinnell, the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet who opened up American verse in the 1960s and beyond through his forceful, spiritual takes on the outsi...
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'The Killer Next Door' is gripping mysteryOct 29, 2014 7:15 am - Desperation brings six people to a decaying Victorian apartment house where the tenants' desolation pales in comparison with one neighbor's despicable acts. Alex Ma...
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Coco Rocha showcases the art of posing in new bookOct 29, 2014 5:45 am - NEW YORK - Supermodel Coco Rocha is known for her ability to strike a pose, but she says it wasn't always appreciated. Her modeling career began with catalog work in Asi...
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Bradbury storytelling fest:Oct 29, 2014 1:01 am - Tickets are on sale for the ninth annual Ray Bradbury Storytelling Festival, "Literary Halloween," Friday at the Genesee Theatre in downtown Waukegan. Sponsored by the W...
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New book offers 'Game of Thrones' back storyOct 28, 2014 6:00 am - NEW YORK - George R.R. Martin knows all the signs of Boba Fett Syndrome. Named for the minor "Star Wars" character who fans demanded to know more about, Boba Fett Syndro...