Literature
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'Hemingway Cocktail Companion' explores author and his drinksNov 22, 2012 10:00 pm - For the better part of a century, a certain type of young person has learned to drink from the pages of Ernest Hemingway. I should know. I'll sheepishly admit that I was...
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Penn Jillette's book will make you laughNov 22, 2012 5:00 am - Penn Jillette of the comedy-magic duo of Penn & Teller follows up last year's “God, No!” with “Every Day is an Atheist Holiday!” filled with humorous essays that provide...
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Book notes: Mike Huckabee stops at Anderson's in NapervilleNov 21, 2012 5:00 am - Ÿ Local children's author S. Moo (Shannon “Guernsey” Coulter) signs copies of her new book, “Where on Earth Am I? Fassa's 52 Weeks of Fun!,” from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, N...
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Francis' book is a 'Diary' worth a readNov 20, 2012 5:00 am - From Brooke Shields to Lindsay Lohan and even “Modern Family” actress Ariel Winter, the idea of someone having a “stage mom” is commonplace in our lexicon. Fox Business...
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Mt. Prospect native writes history's epiloguesNov 19, 2012 4:00 am - Owen Hurd loves story endings — not the endings that are presented in a book or newspaper, but the stuff that happens after those. Like, what happened to famed federal ...
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Nobel laureate says he tried ‘50 Shades’ fictionNov 18, 2012 6:42 am - NEW YORK — Mario Vargas Llosa may be a Nobel laureate, but he says he has tried to write erotic novels “without the same success” as EL James, who wrote the best-selling...
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Two views of Thomas JeffersonNov 17, 2012 6:33 am - The title of Jon Meacham’s new book may be “Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power,” but make no mistake: This is a full biographical treatment of perhaps the most charming ...
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Louise Erdrich wins first National Book AwardNov 15, 2012 7:13 am - NEW YORK — The National Book Awards honored both longtime writers and new authors, from Louise Erdrich for “The Round House” to Katherine Boo for her debut work, “Beyond...
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Des Plaines pictorial history book releasing Nov. 26Nov 14, 2012 10:00 am - A pictorial history book with more than 200 vintage images of Des Plaines is set to release Nov. 26 in time for the holiday shopping season. The book is the latest in th...
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Last volume of Churchill bio highlights finest hoursNov 14, 2012 5:00 am - The long-awaited third and last volume of William Manchester's masterful biography of Winston Churchill covers the final 25 years of the subject's life — nearly as long ...