Literature
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'Children' more style than substanceJul 06, 2013 5:00 am - Let's get one thing out of the way: I admire Sahar Delijani for taking on post-revolutionary Iran as the subject of her debut novel, “Children of the Jacaranda Tree.” It...
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’Dark Knight Returns’ No. 2 cover to be auctionedJul 05, 2013 6:58 am - Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — It is the comic book cover that captured the grim visage of an older, wiser — and meaner — Batman. Now, the 1986 pen and ink creation — ...
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“World War Z” author Max Brooks coming to HarperJul 03, 2013 9:13 am - Max Brooks, the author of two best-selling books about zombies, is coming to Harper College in Palatine for an appearance at 7 p.m. Friday, July 12, at the Performing Ar...
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‘Crime of Privilege’ misses the markJun 29, 2013 6:00 am - “Crime of Privilege” (Ballantine Books), by Walter Walker How much wealth does it take to be above the law? What rules come with being a member of the privileged class? ...
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Book notes: Meet ‘Kill Room,’ ‘Downfall’ authors at Anderson’sJun 29, 2013 6:00 am - Ÿ Meet author Tom Angleberger as he signs copies of his book “Art 2 Ds’s Guide to Folding and Doodling” at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 30, at Anderson’s Bookshop, 5112 Main St.,...
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Mount Prospect author explains why opposites attractJun 27, 2013 9:29 am - Relationships can be like a roller coaster, leaving you with a stomachache and wondering why you keep going back on the same ride. For Mount Prospect native and Arlingt...
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'Sisterland' is perfect summer readJun 26, 2013 11:00 pm - To characterize Curtis Sittenfeld's new novel, “Sisterland,” as an ideal beach read isn't meant as an insult. The author of “American Wife,” a fantastic account of a pro...
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Book shows the highs and lows of Carpentersville's business districtJun 26, 2013 8:00 am - Phil Aleo's passion for history is contagious. Aleo, 57, of Sleepy Hollow, has penned a new book called “The Historic Business District of Carpentersville,” a photograp...
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'The Heist' is a good summer readJun 26, 2013 6:00 am - “The Heist” (Bantam), by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg Janet Evanovich, creator of the popular novels featuring bounty hunter Stephanie Plum, teams up with L...
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Sara Gran's latest is bleak noir taleJun 25, 2013 6:00 am - “Claire DeWitt and the Bohemian Highway” just might be the bleakest noir tale since “Dope” (2006), and Sara Gran wrote that one, too. The novel is a sequel to “Claire De...