Literature
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For transgender people, a massive new resourceMay 04, 2014 5:30 am - NEW YORK - As transgender people strive to gain more acceptance and legal protections, they will soon have a hefty new resource to assist them - a 672-page book, written...
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Lake Barrington woman seeks medal for relativeMay 03, 2014 11:00 pm - Persuading the White House to dole out a 2014 Presidential Citizens Medal to a guy who made a name for himself in the 1800s selling seeds and sowing good deeds may seem ...
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Book notes: Meet Rick Springfield at Anderson's in NapervilleMay 03, 2014 5:45 am - • Children's book author Anna Dewdney discusses her book “Nelly Gnu and Daddy Too” at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, at The Book Stall at Chestnut Court, 811 Elm St., Winnetk...
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'Natchez Burning' is bold look at civil rights movementMay 03, 2014 5:30 am - Greg Iles' fourth novel about Natchez, Miss., lawyer Penn Cage is a bold look at the civil rights movement, bigotry, parental love and the legacy of violence wrapped...
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Mundelein author's book makes Suburban Mosaic listMay 02, 2014 5:30 am - Mundelein author Leslie Stella said she was “delighted and honored” to learn that her novel “Permanent Record” was selected for the reading list of this year's Suburban ...
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Garrison Keillor brings new book tour to NapervilleMay 02, 2014 5:30 am - ST. PAUL, Minn. — Humorist Garrison Keillor turns 72 in August, but the creator and host of “A Prairie Home Companion” has no plans to retire anytime soon. Keillor is hi...
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News Corp. buys romance publisher HarlequinMay 02, 2014 1:01 am - Rupert Murdoch is doubling down on romance. News Corp. is buying Harlequin Enterprises, a publisher of novels such as "Destiny's Last Bachelor?" and "The Heartbreaker Pr...
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Teen finds meaning in 1950s popularity guideMay 01, 2014 5:45 am - NEW YORK - Respecting or learning from one's elders isn't exactly a top priority for most teens. They're too busy texting or mastering the latest social media platform t...
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Cartoon book explains New York City do's and don'tsApr 30, 2014 5:30 am - NEW YORK - Six years after moving to Manhattan from Ohio, Nathan Pyle has come up with some useful observations about life in New York City, and the tips work as well fo...
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'Desperate' is well-crafted thrillerApr 30, 2014 1:00 am - An act of kindness turns a young couple's life upside down in “Desperate,” Daniel Palmer's latest peek behind suburbia's facade. Anna and Gage, a young married couple re...