Literature
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Chicago-set 'Divergent' sprang to life in author's Barrington bedroomMar 18, 2014 5:00 am - Most university students don't bang out a best-seller over winter break. Veronica Roth did. "My parents were gone traveling," the Barrington High School grad said. "I wa...
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'Bone Deep' not among White's stronger offeringsMar 17, 2014 11:30 am - Doc Ford, a secret agent masquerading as a Florida marine biologist, returns in a thriller that explores the secret world of relic hunters who illegally dig mammoth ivor...
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Actor Robert Wagner recalls old Hollywood's styleMar 16, 2014 5:45 am - Long before movies could talk, the people on the big screen were setting trends and styles for the rest of us. Even today, there's a sense of curiosity about what the st...
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District 214 bilingual parent group sponsors author's talkMar 16, 2014 1:01 am - The Northwest Suburban High School District 214 Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee is sponsoring a presentation in Spanish by Reyna Grande, an award winning author, spe...
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Book notes: Meet American Ballet dancer at Anderson'sMar 15, 2014 5:45 am - • Meet American Ballet Company ballet dancer and author Misty Copeland as she reads from and signs copies of her book "Life in Motion" at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 16, at And...
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Pickett investigates crimes in Black HillsMar 14, 2014 5:30 am - Many Americans aren't that familiar with Wyoming, except perhaps for Yellowstone National Park. In C.J. Box's thrillers, the Cowboy State is a featured character and you...
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Liam Mulligan is on the case in 'Providence Rag'Mar 11, 2014 5:00 am - Bruce DeSilva uses his journalistic background to elevate “Providence Rag,” the third entry in his award-winning series to feature reporter Liam Mulligan. The brutal...
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George Saunders wins Folio Prize for literatureMar 10, 2014 11:00 pm - LONDON — American writer George Saunders won the 40,000 pound ($67,000) Folio Prize for literature on Monday with his humorous and disturbing short-story collection “Ten...
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Keith Richards picture book out this fallMar 10, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Keith Richards is writing a children's book. He really is. The Rolling Stone who came to define the adults-only lifestyle of rock has a deal with Little, Brow...
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'Bootlegger' is latest in Cussler detective seriesMar 09, 2014 5:45 am - Isaac Bell of the Van Dorn Detective Agency finds himself in charge in “The Bootlegger,” by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott, the latest in the adventure series. It's 1921...