Literature
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‘I Am Legend’ author Richard Matheson dies at 87Jun 24, 2013 8:58 pm - LOS ANGELES — Richard Matheson, the prolific sci-fi and fantasy writer whose “I Am Legend” and “The Shrinking Man” were transformed into films, has died. He was 87. A sp...
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Northwest Cultural Council to hold poetry workshop in PalatineJun 23, 2013 2:39 pm - The Northwest Cultural Council will hold its Second Saturday Poetry Workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 13, at the Palatine Public Library, 700 N. North Court. D...
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Alice Munro says she is ‘probably’ done writingJun 22, 2013 6:33 am - NEW YORK — Less than a year after Philip Roth announced he had stopped writing books, another literary great may be retiring: Alice Munro. The 81-year-old Canadian autho...
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Alafair Burke has written another puzzling taleJun 22, 2013 6:00 am - “If You Were Here: A Novel of Suspense” (Harper), by Alafair Burke Alafair Burke has written another puzzling and captivating tale with her latest novel, “If Yo...
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New book explores the not-so-miserable only childJun 22, 2013 5:45 am - NEW YORK — No kids, one kid, four kids: There’s no end to the debate over why people decide on a certain number. But is one family configuration more scrutinized than an...
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'Lexicon' explores the power of wordsJun 21, 2013 6:00 am - The power of words and the consequences of using them inappropriately are explored in fascinating ways in Max Barry's latest novel, “Lexicon.” A group of people known a...
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Book notes: Weird Al signs his new children's book at Anderson'sJun 21, 2013 6:00 am - Ÿ Meet author Susanna Calkins as she signs copies of her book “A Murder at Rosamund's Gate” at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at The Book Store, 475 N. Main St., Glen Ellyn. ...
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The devil in the details of 'Revenge Wears Prada'Jun 18, 2013 6:00 am - Who said fashion is all about the next new thing? Author Lauren Weisberger revisits her over-the-top characters from “The Devil Wears Prada,” including top magazine edit...
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Ray Bradbury book collection going to Waukegan libraryJun 17, 2013 9:12 am - A year after author Ray Bradbury’s death, the Waukegan Public Library is preparing to inherit a collection of books from the famed science-fiction master. Best known for...
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Betrayals abound in ‘The King’s Deception’Jun 15, 2013 6:00 am - Cotton Malone returns in a thriller that combines history and gunfire in Steve Berry’s “The King’s Deception.” Malone arrives in England with his 15-year-old son, Gary, ...