Literature
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Book notes: Meet Stephenie Meyer, 'Host' actors at Anderson'sMar 06, 2013 5:00 am - Ÿ Stephenie Meyer, best known for her “Twilight” series, signs copies of the movie-related edition of her book “The Host” from 2 to 5 p.m. Monday, March 11, at Anderson'...
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Cussler's 'Striker' is great action thrillerMar 05, 2013 1:00 pm - The sixth adventure featuring early 20th-century detective Isaac Bell might be the best yet in the series by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott. “The Striker” focuses on Bel...
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Doc Ford returns in 'Night Moves' thrillerMar 05, 2013 5:00 am - One of the most enduring Florida mysteries is that of Flight 19, a squadron of five Navy torpedo bombers that took off from Fort Lauderdale on a training mission on Dec....
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Wheaton woman triumphs over disabling hearing lossMar 05, 2013 4:00 am - YouTube More than 365 million people in the world suffer from disabling hearing loss, according to the World Health Organization. While one out of every three people old...
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Book notes: Meet ‘In the Garden With Jane Austen’ author in BataviaFeb 28, 2013 5:00 am - Ÿ Author Kim Wilson discusses her book “In the Garden With Jane Austen” at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 3, at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia. Free. Wils...
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Book chronicles journalists' history-making raceFeb 27, 2013 5:00 am - Americans have always loved a good race. From the Kentucky Derby to the Indianapolis 500, it's part of our DNA to crown the fastest. In his book “Eighty Days,” Matthew G...
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Book profiles how work, play meet in the family homeFeb 26, 2013 5:00 am - Many parents claim they're too busy raising their kids to stop and read a book about how to do it better. Bruce Feiler, who has a full plate as a successful writer and d...
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Suburban artist wins a berth in comics contestFeb 26, 2013 4:30 am - High-end cooking has its "Top Chef," fashion design has its "Project Runway," and now the growing field of web comics has its own reality TV-style online show - and the ...
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'Autopsy' takes grim look at DetroitFeb 25, 2013 10:00 pm - Detroit has long been the poster child for urban blight, a city that gives rise to images of crack houses, senseless killings, burnt-out buildings, civic corruption, hig...
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Favorite books come alive in literature-rich LondonFeb 24, 2013 5:00 am - LONDON — Walking toward the George Inn on a drizzly evening, yellow light from its bustling Parliament Bar spilling out on wet cobblestones, it's easy to imagine the gho...