Literature
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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...
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Sisters in Crime workshops coming to Schaumburg LibraryOct 18, 2014 1:01 am - A day of free writing workshops, offered by Sisters in Crime Chicagoland and Mystery Writers of America Midwest, will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 8, in the...
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Exhibition probes the mystery of Sherlock HolmesOct 17, 2014 6:00 am - LONDON — Sherlock Holmes is among the most famous Londoners of all time. Many tourists still see the bustling city through his eyes, and seek out his address, 221B Baker...
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'The Glass Cage' is an absorbing readOct 17, 2014 5:45 am - I haven't needed to memorize a phone number since I bought my first cellphone 15 years ago. Now I couldn't recall a single number, not even my mother's (sorry, mom). Aft...
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Tory Burch book gives look at what inspires herOct 15, 2014 5:45 am - DALLAS - Tory Burch's new book is all about color, a compilation of the influences that inspire her, from people to music to art to culture to travel to home design. "It...
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Australians cheer Flanagan's Booker Prize winOct 14, 2014 11:00 pm - LONDON - Australian literature-lovers cheered Wednesday after Richard Flanagan won the prestigious Booker Prize with a visceral story of wartime brutality and its afterm...
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Grandfather preserves his bedtime stories in a memoirOct 13, 2014 6:00 am - Jack McGuire of Wheaton reveled in telling bedtime stories about his formative years during the Great Depression to his two sons and later to his three grandchildren. “I...
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Easy Street was a bumpy ride for Ron PerlmanOct 13, 2014 5:30 am - NEW YORK - Looking for Easy Street? Just follow the horned Hellboy, badass biker Clay Morrow or Vincent the lion man from "Beauty and the Beast." The guy behind the faca...
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'Truth Be Told' has drama, romance, humorOct 12, 2014 6:00 am - Hank Phillippi Ryan's latest entry to feature investigative reporter Jane Ryland showcases the author's ability to balance humor, gripping drama, romance and contemp...
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Rapper Waka Flocka Flame arrested with gun at airportOct 11, 2014 9:42 am - ATLANTA - Police say rapper Waka Flocka Flame was arrested after a handgun was found in his carry-on bag during a security scan at Atlanta's airport. Atlanta police say ...