Literature
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Enter Dist. 214 community writing, art contestFeb 01, 2013 9:04 am - Calling all writers, poets and artists. Officials with Northwest Suburban High School District 214 and the Daily Herald are looking for submissions for their annual Com...
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'Little Elvises' compelling, suspensefulFeb 01, 2013 5:00 am - Ever since Dashiell Hammett introduced us to Sam Spade in “The Maltese Falcon” 83 years ago, hundreds of writers have adopted his formula, flooding the bookshelves with ...
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Dave Barry's 'Insane City' is hystericalJan 30, 2013 5:00 am - Humorist Dave Barry has produced his first solo adult novel in more than 10 years, and it's hysterical. In a story reminiscent of “The Hangover” films, Seth is marrying ...
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Robert Crais' 'Suspect' is action-packed, deeply touchingJan 29, 2013 5:00 am - Los Angeles police officer Scott James and his partner, Stephanie Anders, were searching for an all-night noodle house late one night when they ran straight into a gunba...
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Yoga expert opens up about body insecurities in new bookJan 27, 2013 6:22 am - “May I Be Happy: a Memoir of Love, Yoga, and Changing My Mind” (Dutton), by Cyndi Lee Yoga students are often motivated and even inspired by watching teachers twist thei...
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‘Insane Devotion’ a heavy meowmoirJan 27, 2013 6:03 am - Peter Trachtenberg’s “Another Insane Devotion” is a discursive essay on personal growth, a public exercise in private exorcism, and a collection of notes toward a philos...
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A memoir by Kerouac’s agent, Sterling LordJan 26, 2013 5:08 am - NEW YORK — The legend of Sterling Lord dates back to 1952, when he was just getting started as a literary agent. Into his basement-level office on Park Avenue walked a y...
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'Cover of Snow' asks hard questionsJan 26, 2013 5:00 am - Jenny Milchman's debut novel, “Cover of Snow,” intimately examines the life of a woman who is in grief and pain, doubt and shock, following the death of her husband. Nor...
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Author Jane Smiley coming to Arlington Hts. on TuesdayJan 25, 2013 11:44 am - A Pulitzer Prize winner is the featured author for the Arlington Heights Memorial Library’s “From Page to Stage” event on Tuesday, Jan. 29. Jane Smiley, whose best-selle...
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Book notes: Dennis Rodman signs new children’s book at Anderson’sJan 25, 2013 5:00 am - Ÿ Former Chicago Bulls star and NBA Hall of Fame member Dennis Rodman reads from and signs copies of his new children’s book, “Dennis the Wild Bull,” at 2 p.m. Saturday,...