Literature
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Andrew Gross asks tough questions in new novelApr 22, 2014 11:00 am - How far would you go to protect your loved ones? What if keeping your special needs child in an expensive, properly caring environment meant having to break the law? Wou...
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David Baldacci hits 'The Target' with new thrillerApr 22, 2014 5:30 am - In David Baldacci's latest thriller, “The Target,” master assassins Will Robie and his partner, Jessica Reel, are supposedly given a clean slate by the government on the...
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Des Plaines librarian wins "Soon to be Famous" author awardApr 22, 2014 1:01 am - Joanne Zienty, a Wheaton resident and library media specialist at Forest Elementary School in Des Plaines, is the winner of the first Soon to be Famous Illinois Author P...
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Retired justice proposes changes to Constitution in new bookApr 22, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is calling for no fewer than six changes to the Constitution, two of which are directly related to guns. Ot...
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Alicia Silverstone out with book 'Kind Mama'Apr 21, 2014 5:30 am - NEW YORK - She's famous as an actress for "Clueless." But Alicia Silverstone is also famous for her sometimes controversial ideas about mothering, and now she's put thos...
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Paul Stanley on his love for another maskApr 20, 2014 5:45 am - NEW YORK - Kiss frontman Paul Stanley feels a strong connection to the title character of "The Phantom of the Opera," and not just because he's spent nearly 40 years ons...
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Book notes: Have lunch with Brian FreemanApr 19, 2014 5:45 am - • Authors Vince Vieceli and Bill Brady discuss and sign copies of their new book, “Stand-Up Comedy in Chicago,” from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday April 21, at Zanies Comedy Clu...
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Humorist shares lighter side of parentingApr 18, 2014 5:45 am - You never wanted to grow up to be a zookeeper. And yet, your home is filled with wildlife: monkeys on the furniture. Hyenas watching TV. Elephants tromping through the h...
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Wheaton author wins state library association awardApr 17, 2014 11:00 pm - It only seems fitting that during National Library Week, the winner of the first Soon to be Famous Illinois Author award is a librarian. Joanne Zienty, a resident of Wh...
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Bone up on aviation history with Smithsonian bookApr 16, 2014 5:00 am - Who discovered the planet Uranus in 1781? Don't feel bad if the name William Herschel, a British musician and telescope builder, doesn't come to mind in a snap. Only tho...