Literature
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Lawsuits, mergers, and, yes, books, in 2013Dec 29, 2013 4:45 am - NEW YORK — In 2013, everything and nothing happened in the publishing industry. It was a blockbuster year for the legal profession. A federal judge ruled that Apple had ...
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Shaken not stirred: Did 007 have alcoholic tremor?Dec 26, 2013 5:00 am - LONDON — He may have a license to kill, but is he sober enough to shoot? British doctors who carefully read Ian Fleming's series of James Bond novels say the celebrated ...
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Chicago area loses its own icons in 2013Dec 26, 2013 4:46 am - Writers, actors, ball players, radio icons and more - in 2013 the region lost some famous people who were part of the Chicago area family. Here is a final look. Kare...
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Laureate puts own stamp on Illinois poetryDec 25, 2013 2:58 pm - A decade ago this month, Kevin Stein was chosen for a daunting task: following two Pulitzer Prize winners, Gwendolyn Brooks and Carl Sandburg, as the poet laureate of Il...
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Batavia comedy writer captures Christmas in the suburbs, circa 1980s.Dec 23, 2013 3:00 am - Christmas in the suburbs was magical for Kevin Jakubowski. Growing up in Batavia in the 1980s, he received the gift of his dreams at age 9 - the 8-bit Nintendo Entertai...
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Authors have a few tips for holiday booksDec 18, 2013 4:45 am - NEW YORK — With more than 100,000 books published each year, it's hard to know what works best for a holiday gift. A few “experts,” from a prizewinning historian to some...
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Book on Roosevelt, Taft offers lessons, wild talesDec 17, 2013 4:45 am - In her beautiful new account of the lives of Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft, historian Doris Kearns Goodwin spins a tale so gripping that one questions the n...
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For gifters: Kid picture books with snowy themesDec 16, 2013 4:45 am - NEW YORK — Brrrr. It’s time for all good children, at least those in chilly territory, to curl up with a good book featuring snow. Picture books abound showing off the w...
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Book notes: Pastry chef Jacquy Pfeiffer to sign his bookDec 15, 2013 5:00 am - Ÿ Pastry chef Jacquy Pfeiffer, co-author of the book “The Art of French Pastry,” will be on hand to discuss his book and give a cooking demonstration beginning at 1 p.m....
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Travel books: Food, inspiration and a new Frommer’sDec 13, 2013 4:45 am - NEW YORK — Whether you’re planning a trip in the new year and need some practical advice, or you’d like to give a coffee-table book filled with inspirational photos to s...