Literature
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Harper Lee says she didn't OK new book about herJul 16, 2014 1:00 am - The reclusive author of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” one of the most acclaimed novels of the 20th century, says she never gave her approval to a new memoir that portrays its...
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Modern Russian fable superbly drawnJul 14, 2014 5:45 am - Twin brothers Yarik and Dima were virtual look-alikes as boys growing up in rural Russia. Their joys and dreams entwined. Often when one spoke, the other would finish hi...
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Former 'Bachelor' winner writes of finding loveJul 14, 2014 5:30 am - NEW YORK - When Courtney Robertson appeared on ABC's dating competition series "The Bachelor" in 2012, she was quickly elevated to villain status. Many viewers - and he...
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10 business books for your summer reading listJul 12, 2014 11:00 pm - Planning on doing some summer reading? Throw one of these books into your beach tote at the suggestion of the experts at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith Sch...
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Review: Unlimited e-book services offer plentyJul 12, 2014 8:16 am - SPANISH FORK, Utah - Two startups are trying to do for e-books what Netflix does for movies. Oyster and Scribd let you read as many books as you want for a monthly price...
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Book notes: Chris Bohjalian stops at Naperville's Anderson'sJul 12, 2014 5:45 am - • Meet mystery writer Lori Rader-Day as she discusses and signs copies of her debut thriller, “The Black Hour,” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, at Cook Park Library, 413 N. ...
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Bohjalian's heroine a troubled teen escaping a nuclear meltdownJul 11, 2014 5:45 am - Wiser than the adults around her yet convinced she's a hopeless loser, Emily Shepard is a literary descendant of Holden Caulfield. Like J.D. Salinger's famous teenage mi...
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New Neil Armstrong book glides, not soarsJul 08, 2014 5:30 am - This is not a definitive biography of the man who first walked on the moon. It's not even authorized by his family, whatever that means. But it certainly should be. Ther...
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Harry Potter is back in new J.K. Rowling storyJul 07, 2014 11:00 pm - LONDON - Harry Potter is back - mysterious, married and going gray. J.K. Rowling has given fans a glimpse of the grown-up boy wizard in a new story posted Tuesday on her...
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'Act of War' is heart-pounding thrillerJul 07, 2014 1:45 pm - In Brad Thor's latest thriller, "Act of War," Scot Harvath finds his hands full when a snag-and-grab operation for a terrorist unveils surprising information. It involve...