Literature
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New book gives balanced view of energy debatesJun 03, 2013 3:00 pm - In recent years, the seemingly dry subjects of oil and gas drilling and renewable energy have become fodder for Hollywood movies, celebrity concerts and protests outside...
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M.J. Rose returns with 'Seduction'Jun 01, 2013 6:00 am - “Seduction,” M.J. Rose's follow-up to her acclaimed “The Book of Lost Fragrances,” seduces the reader from the very first page. Rose creates an enticing thriller based o...
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Book notes: 'Division Street' author speaks locallyMay 31, 2013 6:00 am - Ÿ “A Chain of Thunder” author Jeff Shaara discusses his newest book about the Civil War at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 31, at the Libertyville Civic Center, 135 W. Church St.,...
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'Conspiracy of Faith' is chilling Nordic thrillerMay 29, 2013 6:00 am - A message in a bottle propels Detective Carl Morck and his team from Department Q, a special branch of the Copenhagen Police Department that examines cold-case crimes, i...
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Sex-advice ace Dan Savage on the loose in new bookMay 29, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — It's been quite a run for Dan Savage, what with all the podcasting and tweeting and in-your-face defending of marriage equality. Between speaking gigs, radio...
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'Zero Hour' exciting addition to NUMA Files seriesMay 28, 2013 11:45 am - Clive Cussler and Graham Brown have delivered a nonstop action thriller with “Zero Hour,” the latest in the NUMA (National Underwater and Marine Agency) Files series...
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Loehfelm’s ‘Devil in Her Way’ is a winnerMay 25, 2013 6:00 am - When we first met Maureen Coughlin in 2011’s “The Devil She Knows,” the petite Staten Island, N.Y., cocktail waitress was drifting through life, fearful that she lacked ...
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Poetry finally joining e-book revolutionMay 25, 2013 5:42 am - NEW YORK — Over the past two years, publishers have been steadily filling one of the largest gaps in the e-book catalog — poetry. Adrienne Rich, Allen Ginsberg, Langston...
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Creator of adaptive books for disabled children honors her daughterMay 24, 2013 1:03 pm - Libraries have youth sections filled with the classics, such as Dr. Seuss and Clifford, which try to teach kids how to read and follow stories. The reading options for c...
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Easy Rawlins returns in 'Little Green'May 24, 2013 6:00 am - From the moment he first appeared in “Devil in a Blue Dress” in 1990, Easy Rawlins was an instant favorite of discerning readers and literary critics alike. So the disap...