Literature
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'Black Horizon' revisits oil spill nightmaresMar 08, 2014 4:45 am - “Black Horizon,” the 11th book in James Grippando's Jack Swyteck series, revisits the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 and then does it one bett...
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Book notes: Meet 'Flipping Out' star Jenni PulosMar 08, 2014 4:30 am - • "Gemini" author Carol Cassella discusses and signs copies of her mystery title at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. ...
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O'Hare & Fox are on the case in 'The Chase'Mar 05, 2014 4:30 am - Janet Evanovich, author of the popular Stephanie Plum series, and Lee Goldberg, who has written several novels and TV shows, return with a follow-up to their popular...
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A lesson in writer's bio: How to survive HollywoodMar 02, 2014 4:45 am - The young press agent asked the famously cynical Oscar-winning actor what he thought was the key to success in Hollywood. "Survival," replied Humphrey Bogart. "Stick aro...
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'Influx' is thought-provoking novelMar 01, 2014 4:45 am - Imagine a world where scientific breakthroughs are kept under lock and key. This is the terrifying scenario in Daniel Suarez's innovative and thought-provoking new novel...
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Book notes: Jennie Garth discusses 'Deep Thoughts' in NapervilleMar 01, 2014 4:45 am - • Meet author Jan-Philipp Sendker as he discusses and signs copies of his book "A Well-Tempered Heart," the sequel to his book "The Art of Hearing Heartbeats," at 7 p.m....
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B.J. Novak compiles his 'Stories' for new bookFeb 26, 2014 4:45 am - NEW YORK - B.J. Novak says his plan of action following nine seasons of writing, producing and acting on NBC's popular workplace comedy "The Office" was a bit random. He...
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Book explains why parenting is 'all joy,' 'no fun'Feb 24, 2014 4:30 am - Parenting is a life-changing, meaning-infusing, deeply profound experience. It is also, day by day, a huge drag. “All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood” ...
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Book notes: Stephan Pastis comes to NapervilleFeb 22, 2014 5:00 am - • The Raue Center's Artful Women group hosts a Q&A session with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist/author Mary Schmich from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Raue Ce...
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'Counterfeit Agent' a pulsating, timely thrillerFeb 22, 2014 4:30 am - With spy novels there is a tendency to divide writers into two groups: There are the literary John Le Carre types, with luscious prose that waxes on about brooding spook...