Literature
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Maya Angelou to receive honorary book awardSep 05, 2013 9:17 am - NEW YORK — The book world is finally honoring Maya Angelou. The poet and author of “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” will be this year’s recipient of the Literarian Awar...
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'Never Go Back' is tight and compellingSep 04, 2013 11:00 pm - The quest begins with a phone call, and when Jack Reacher finally arrives in Washington to meet the woman behind the intriguing voice from “61 Hours,” he discovers Maj. ...
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Must-read: Reporters look inside NYPD's spy unitSep 04, 2013 6:00 am - In their reporting on a vast police spying operation that targeted Muslim New Yorkers, journalists Matt Apuzzo and Adam Goldman homed in on a central challenge facing a ...
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Science fiction legend, Palatine resident Frederik Pohl diesSep 03, 2013 2:40 pm - Prolific award-winning science-fiction author and Palatine resident Frederik Pohl died Monday at the age of 93, his agent has confirmed. Pohl had more than 60 novels and...
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Notable biography examines dogged conservationistSep 03, 2013 6:00 am - Irony alert: The man often credited with saving the buffalo from extinction began his crusade by killing 20 of the furry beasts. It had taken five weeks to find even a h...
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Leads cast in ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ movieSep 02, 2013 2:47 pm - NEW YORK — The big-screen adaptation of E L James’ “Fifty Shades of Grey” has cast its lead roles. Charlie Hunnam will play the 27-year-old billionaire Christian Grey, ...
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Lending of e-books not always easy for suburban librariesSep 02, 2013 8:00 am - Anyone interested in reading author Dan Brown’s latest best-seller, “Inferno,” on a Kindle can download a copy for roughly $13. But for many suburban libraries, download...
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Book notes: Meet Pulitzer Prize winner Julia KellerAug 31, 2013 6:00 am - 타 Meet Jordan Sonnenblick, author of the new young adult novel “Are You Experienced?”ashe discusses his writing and signs copies of his works at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept....
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'Night Film' is a gothic thrillerAug 31, 2013 6:00 am - When reclusive director Stanislas Cordova's beautiful 24-year-old daughter Ashley is found dead under mysterious circumstances, grizzled investigative journalist Scott M...
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Streamwood man celebrates new comic bookAug 30, 2013 9:06 am - Award-winning comic book creator and Streamwood resident Art Baltazar will celebrate the release of his new all-ages book, “Itty Bitty Hellboy,” Saturday, Aug. 31, at Aw...