Literature
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Author tells story of wild ride of Benny BinionAug 19, 2014 5:30 am - Benny Binion, native of tiny Pilot Grove, Texas, began his career as a crooked horse trader, graduated to bootlegging, took over the policy racket in Dallas, broke into ...
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Wilder memoir to give gritty view of prairie lifeAug 18, 2014 6:00 am - PIERRE, S.D. — Laura Ingalls Wilder penned one of the most beloved children's series of the 20th century, but her forthcoming autobiography will show devoted “Little Hou...
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Book notes: Tawni O'Dell talks 'One of Us' in GurneeAug 16, 2014 5:45 am - • Meet children's book authors Kelly Barnhill ("The Witch's Boy") and Elana K. Arnold ("The Question of Miracles") as they discuss their works at a breakfast/snack autho...
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A family is tested in 'No Safe House'Aug 14, 2014 6:00 am - A family's past continues to haunt Terry Archer and his family as they find it impossible to move on with their lives in Linwood Barclay's latest suburban thriller, "No ...
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Orwell rep accuses Amazon of doublespeakAug 14, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - The literary executor of George Orwell's estate is accusing Amazon.com of committing an Orwellian crime: doublespeak. In a letter published this week in The N...
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'Vape', 'binge-watch' added to Oxford DictionariesAug 13, 2014 11:00 pm - LONDON - Don't know what "vaping" is? How about "listicle"? Perhaps it's time to get to know them. Britain's Oxford University Press said Thursday it is adding the word...
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Letterman nominated for humor prizeAug 13, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - David Letterman, maybe your next career should be as an author. The CBS "Late Show" host, scheduled to step down in 2015, is a finalist for this year's Thurbe...
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Stellar writing in clever 'Lost Island'Aug 12, 2014 6:00 am - “The Lost Island,” the third novel to feature master thief and brilliant scientist Gideon Crew, is another clever and compelling tale from Douglas Preston and Lincol...
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'Cool Science Tricks' will chase boredom awayAug 12, 2014 5:45 am - You will not be bored this summer. Will. Not. There's no way you'll give Mom any reason for extra chores. You'll keep busy enough so that Dad doesn't come up with "ideas...
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Afghan actor links cultures as U.S. war translatorAug 11, 2014 5:00 am - CONCORD, N.H. - Fahim Fazli's screen career was beginning to take off, with roles in blockbusters like "Iron Man," when the Afghanistan-born actor decided it was time to...