Literature
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New Jersey’s Barrier Islands, casinos ordered evacuatedOct 27, 2012 1:20 pm - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie declared a state of emergency today, as Hurricane Sandy barreled toward the U.S. East Coast and appeared headed to strike land near De...
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Nesbo's 'Phantom' an addictive readOct 23, 2012 6:00 am - Let it never be said that Jo Nesbo is afraid to take risks with his writing. In all fairness, it's unlikely many would say that. This is an author, after all, who gave u...
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Canine star of 'The Artist' visits Elgin, NapervilleOct 21, 2012 9:00 am - While his long days on movie sets are over, retired canine actor Uggie is still in the spotlight, touring with his new book, “Uggie: My Story,” “as barked to Wendy Holde...
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Book notes: Meet Uggie from 'The Artist'Oct 19, 2012 6:00 am - Ÿ Author Matthew Cody, winner of the 2012 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award, reads from and signs copies of his new novel, “Super,” at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, at Th...
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'The Panther' is suspenseful action free-for-allOct 16, 2012 6:00 am - Nelson DeMille brings back federal agent John Corey to tackle a high-ranking al-Qaida terrorist in his latest thriller, “The Panther.” It's early 2004 and the natio...
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Roger Moore dishes on 007 in 'Bond on Bond'Oct 15, 2012 11:00 pm - Peppered with fun facts and cheeky asides, actor Roger Moore's book looking back on the golden anniversary of James Bond on-screen is a treat for 007 fans. He takes us o...
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13 years after accident, local football charity still makes stridesOct 15, 2012 11:00 pm - A deacon at Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Church in Arlington Heights, Don Grossnickle hesitated before agreeing to meet and pray with members of the Rolling Meadows ...
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Depp starting book imprintOct 15, 2012 6:39 pm - NEW YORK — How cool is this: Johnny Depp is going to help run a publishing imprint. Already on the list of books is one by Bob Dylan, “The Unraveled Tales of Bob Dylan,”...
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Author Janice Harrington to visit Batavia libraryOct 15, 2012 12:54 pm - Batavia’s popular noontime book program, Books Between Bites, welcomes author and poet Janice N. Harrington on Thursday, Oct. 18, to discuss her new book of poetry, “The...
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Sylvia Day: ‘Twilight’ fans migrating to erotic romanceOct 14, 2012 7:33 am - Associated Press NEW YORK — Best-selling novelist Sylvia Day says sales of her “Crossfire” series and other erotic romance novels are on the rise in part because of matu...