Literature
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New biography explores the genius of John UpdikeApr 08, 2014 5:30 am - During his lifetime, John Updike was acclaimed as one of the greatest writers of his generation, the poet laureate of middle-class, small-town, Protestant America. From...
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Find eggs at Algonquin Commons, win a $250 prizeApr 06, 2014 11:00 pm - Algonquin Commons is hosting an egg hunt for all ages this month. The eggs will be hidden from one end of the mall along the Randall Road corridor to the next, in hopes ...
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Young adult lit author to visit Elk GroveApr 06, 2014 1:01 am - Neal Shusterman, author of popular young adult literature, will visit Grove Junior High School in Elk Grove Village on Wednesday, April 9. Some of Shusterman's novels a...
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Writer-environmentalist Peter Matthiessen diesApr 05, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Peter Matthiessen, a rich man's son who spurned a life of ease in favor of physical and spiritual challenges and produced such acclaimed works as "The Snow Le...
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Photography exhibit shows suburban railroaders on the jobApr 03, 2014 11:00 pm - Marilyn Theobald never met her grandfather. The 70-year-old retired nurse never even knew what he looked like. When she was a toddler, a basement flood in her childhood ...
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'Divergent' a dual hit at box office, bookstoresApr 02, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - It's good news for novelist and Barrington native Veronica Roth: "Divergent" is a hit at the box office and a blockbuster at book stores. A spokeswoman for Ha...
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'Five Came Back' recalls day Hollywood went to warMar 30, 2014 5:45 am - Hollywood was never the same after taking up the fight to defeat Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan — just like the rest of the world. Many of the film industry's greatest ...
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Book notes: Meet 'First Son' author in LincolnshireMar 29, 2014 5:45 am - • New York Times best-selling author Elizabeth Berg discusses her writings and reads from her latest book, "Tapestry of Fortunes," at 7 p.m. Monday, March 31, at the Blo...
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Carter writes about prejudice against womenMar 26, 2014 5:30 am - In his new book, "A Call to Action," former President and longtime Baptist church deacon Jimmy Carter says prejudice and discrimination against women and girls is perpet...
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'Without Warning' is one of Rosenfelt's bestMar 25, 2014 5:45 am - A hurricane and the collapse of a dam start a cascade of terrible events in "Without Warning," David Rosenfelt's latest twisted thriller. Police Chief Jake Robbins, who...