Literature
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Book notes: Glen Ellyn's Bookstore hosts book launch receptionFeb 22, 2013 5:00 am - Ÿ Children's author John Madormo discusses and signs copies of the newest title in his Charlie Collier mystery series, “The Camp Phoenix Caper: Book 2,” at 2 p.m. Saturd...
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New book 'The Searchers' exposes roots of a legendFeb 21, 2013 5:00 am - A modest hit in theaters in 1956, “The Searchers” has grown in stature to become, for many, the greatest Western ever filmed and one of the most influential movies. Yet ...
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Lord brings Caribbean voice to science fictionFeb 20, 2013 5:00 am - Science fiction gets a Caribbean perspective in Barbados-based Karen Lord's “The Best of All Possible Worlds.” The ambitious novel follows the plight of the male survivo...
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'Airtight' a tale of family dynamicsFeb 17, 2013 5:00 am - “Airtight” (Minotaur Books), by David Rosenfelt The brutal death of a judge opens “Airtight,” David Rosenfelt's latest tale of mystery, family dynamics and paranoia. N...
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'Extinction' a chilling thrillerFeb 16, 2013 4:00 am - “Extinction” (Thomas Dunne Books), by Mark Alpert A Chinese experiment involving the use of political prisoners and a supercomputer goes horribly wrong in Mark Alpert's ...
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Book notesFeb 15, 2013 4:44 am - Ÿ Author Pamela Druckerman discusses and signs copies of her book “Bringing Up Bebe” at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, at the Highland Park Public Library, at 494 Laurel Ave., ...
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Bassist delivers inside look at Joy DivisionFeb 14, 2013 3:44 am - Joy Division played only three years’ worth of gigs and released a whopping total of two studio albums. Still, in that limited window of time, the four twentysomethings ...
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‘Revenge’ filled with haunting proseFeb 13, 2013 4:40 am - They are the scenes of ordinary life: a mother stopping by the neighborhood bakery to purchase two strawberry shortcakes for her son’s birthday, an aspiring writer toili...
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'Dancing to the Flute' falls short on substanceFeb 12, 2013 5:00 am - A little boy appears in an Indian village, not remembering his name nor where he was from. But he is charming, clever and musically gifted, and manages to make his way, ...
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Chevalier's latest novel disappointsFeb 09, 2013 5:00 am - “The Last Runaway” (Dutton), by Tracy Chevalier Tracy Chevalier's “Girl With a Pearl Earring,” which brought Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer to life, has become ...