Literature
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Book notes: Meet 'Wimpy Kid' author at signing eventNov 14, 2012 5:00 am - Ÿ Jeff Kinney, author of The New York Times best-selling “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series, signs copies of his newest title in the series, “The Third Wheel,” at 6 p.m. Frid...
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McEwan offers up fiction about fictionNov 13, 2012 5:00 am - Ian McEwan’s latest novel, “Sweet Tooth,” is a curious hybrid: part spy novel, part romance, it’s really a work of fiction about fiction. The central character is Se...
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Book notes: Have lunch with Jonathan OdellNov 09, 2012 5:00 am - Ÿ Buffalo Grove native Jami Attenberg discusses her newest novel, “The Middlesteins,” at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, at the Indian Trails Public Library, 355 S. Schoenbeck R...
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'Hellblazer' wraps its run, Constantine continuesNov 08, 2012 2:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA — The infernal fire that has blazed beneath cynical detective John Constantine for years is being extinguished. But not for long. The chain-smoking British ...
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Friends of the Palatine Library to host Holiday Used Book SaleNov 06, 2012 2:28 pm - The Friends of the Palatine Library will host its Holiday Used Book Sale Friday, Nov. 16 to Sunday, Nov. 18 at the Palatine Public Library, 700 N. North Court. Sale hour...
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Dirk Pitt fans will enjoy 'Poseidon's Arrow'Nov 06, 2012 5:00 am - Dirk Pitt and the NUMA crew are back to save the world in the Cussler (Clive and son Dirk) family's latest adventure, “Poseidon's Arrow.” The government has secretly cr...
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Faulkner estate sues over quotes in movie, adNov 03, 2012 7:29 am - JACKSON, Miss. — William Faulkner wrote that the past is never dead. His heirs say their copyright to that phrase is very much alive. The author’s literary estate is su...
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'Room' author imagines snippets of historyNov 02, 2012 6:00 am - How do you follow up an international best-seller like “Room”? With a collection of short stories inspired by snippets of history, naturally. “Astray” is obviously not a...
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Book notes: 'Barefoot Contessa' author stops at Skokie's B&NNov 01, 2012 6:00 am - Ÿ “Food Network” chef and author Ina Garten signs copies of her book, “Barefoot Contessa: Foolproof Recipes You Can Trust,” at noon Friday, Nov. 2, at Barnes and Noble —...
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'Bowl of Heaven' begins sci-fi epicOct 30, 2012 6:00 am - About 100 pages into “Bowl of Heaven,” I realized it isn't a stand-alone book. There's no mention of more volumes on the book jacket, but the world imagined here is too ...