Literature
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Jillian Michaels weighs in with weight-loss bookMar 17, 2013 5:47 am - NEW YORK — Jillian Michaels orders two eggs over easy with a smidgen of oil and two slices of dry toast. And coffee. Coffee?! “Two strong cups, 400 milligrams, fights pa...
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Book offers dark, crass view of married lifeMar 16, 2013 6:00 am - If you are looking for profanity, “The Average American Marriage: A Novel” offers it in abundance. If you want a narrator's undying obsession with sex and frequent graph...
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Chicago Public Schools denies it banned bookMar 15, 2013 6:34 pm - Chicago Public Schools is being criticized for its handling of a graphic novel officials say may not be appropriate for some students. CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett sent a le...
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Geithner has book deal, release scheduled for 2014Mar 14, 2013 1:58 pm - NEW YORK — Former Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has a book deal. Geithner has an agreement with Crown Publishers, an imprint of Random House, Inc. Crown announced ...
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Former justice pens history book about the CourtMar 14, 2013 6:00 am - In the old days, lawyers arguing before the Supreme Court could blather on, uninterrupted, for as long as 10 days. Nowadays, they're strictly limited to 30 minutes of ar...
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Book notes: Jodi Picoult signs 'Storyteller' SaturdayMar 14, 2013 6:00 am - Ÿ New York Times best-selling author Kathy Reichs and her son and co-author Brendan Reichs discuss their new book, “Code: A Virals Novel,” the third installment of the “...
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Picoult's 'Storyteller' is structural failureMar 12, 2013 11:00 pm - Reading Jodi Picoult novels is sort of like watching episodes of “Law & Order.” There's a fairly routine formula, a couple of twists, as well as a courtroom scene. And m...
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Readers old and new will enjoy 'Good Cop'Mar 12, 2013 6:00 am - In Brad Parks' “The Good Cop,” newspaper reporter Carter Ross learns of a policeman's death and his interview with the widow only raises more questions. When Ross learn...
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Novel set in ad world offers laughs, lessonsMar 10, 2013 6:00 am - “Truth in Advertising” (Touchstone), by John Kenney A hilarious op-ed column on politics appeared in The New York Times as the 2012 presidential election was windin...
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A clear look at Scientology and its believersMar 06, 2013 5:00 am - Pulitzer Prize winner Lawrence Wright’s book about Scientology, its origins, its evolution and its believers, is a powerful piece of reportage. It is detailed, intense a...