Literature
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Lead investigator talks about John Wayne Gacy caseAug 11, 2014 1:01 am - Hear about the search and arrest of one of America's most notorious serial killers - John Wayne Gacy - from the lead investigator on the case, Joseph Kozenczak. His talk...
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Miranda Corbie confronts her own 'City of Ghosts'Aug 09, 2014 6:00 am - A love of San Francisco — its flaws, strengths and eccentricities — permeates Kelli Stanley's intriguing novels about private detective Miranda Corbie. Stanley's novels ...
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Bradbury fans want a statue of the late author in WaukeganAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - Community activists and fans of famed science-fiction author Ray Bradbury are hoping his Lake County birthplace will honor him with a statue. Bradbury, who died in 2012,...
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Hachette Book Group calls off deal to buy PerseusAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Hachette Book Group said Thursday it has scrapped its proposed three-way deal that would have had it buying the publishing division of the Perseus Book Group,...
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Book tracks insurgence that propelled ReaganAug 05, 2014 6:00 am - Even Republicans piled on President Richard Nixon as the Watergate scandal wore on. But not California Gov. Ronald Reagan. He said Watergate was being “blown out of prop...
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Elizabeth Little's 'Dear Daughter' is engrossingAug 05, 2014 6:00 am - The unlikable protagonist with a biting personality and outrageous actions, but who is fascinating at the same time, has never been more popular. Just think of “Gone Gir...
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Waukegan considering statue to honor Ray BradburyAug 05, 2014 1:01 am - Waukegan is considering a new way to honor famed author Ray Bradbury. Bradbury lived in Waukegan until age 13. He wrote several books, including "Dandelion Wine," "Somet...
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'Days of Rage' is fast-paced thrillerAug 04, 2014 5:45 am - The world of Special Ops seems to be a new trend in publishing, but author Brad Taylor, a former Delta Force operative, knows how to unveil the behind-the-scenes action....
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Book notes: 'Chicagoland Vampires' author speaks in Oak BrookAug 02, 2014 6:30 am - • Chicago-area author Rebecca Makkai discusses her novel "Hundred-Year House," a book with a plot set on Chicago's North Shore, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, at Anderson's ...
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In Todd Parr's world, it's OK to make mistakesAug 01, 2014 6:00 am - NEW YORK - In Todd Parr's world, it's OK to wear your undies on your head, spill your milk, or eat mac and cheese in the bathtub. Most of all, it's OK to be yourself. In...