Literature
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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 ...
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Book notes: Dave Barry reads 'Insane City' in NapervilleFeb 08, 2013 5:00 am - Ÿ Authors Leslie Goddard and Christopher Lynch team up for an author event at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at Centuries and Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 W. Madison St., Forest Park...
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Lisa Gardner's 'Touch & Go' is a winnerFeb 06, 2013 5:00 am - Lisa Gardner, the master of the psychological thriller, has delivered another tour de force with “Touch & Go,” which exposes the raw nerves of a family imploding, an...
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'Hour of Peril' is compelling true storyFeb 05, 2013 5:00 am - It's February 1861 and Abraham Lincoln is making his way by train from Springfield, Ill., to his inauguration in Washington, D.C., on March 4. Allan Pinkerton and his r...
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'Me Before You' will move reader to tearsFeb 02, 2013 5:00 am - There are books that you cannot put down. There are also books where you become so invested in the characters, you force yourself to stop reading to prolong the experien...