Literature
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High finance proves to be dangerous in 'The Trust'Jul 23, 2012 2:30 pm - Wall Street insider Grove O'Rourke knows all about the dangers of the nation's center of finance. As a top producer with a brokerage firm where he accounts for millions ...
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‘Die a Stranger’ a suspenseful taleJul 20, 2012 6:00 am - In the years since Vinnie Red Sky LeBlanc’s father killed three people in a drunken-driving accident and got himself banned from the Bay Mills reservation, the young Oji...
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Book notesJul 17, 2012 1:34 pm - Ÿ Actor Chris Colfer, of television’s “Glee,” signs copies of his new children’s book “Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell,” at 7 p.m. Friday, July 20, at Barnes and Nobl...
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Business books for your summer reading listJul 17, 2012 1:07 pm - Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz portrays the U.S. government as the billionaire’s best friend, while former banker Dambisa Moyo presents a dark look at Chi...
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Three mysteries for summer readingJul 16, 2012 7:21 pm - “The Last Minute” by Jeff Abbott Grand Central Publishing, 480 pages, $24.99 What would you do to save your son? Sam Capra experienced betrayal and loss in Jeff Abbott’s...
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Intergenerational penpals meet through Bartlett libraryJul 16, 2012 5:30 am - With wide eyes and slight timidity, some of the children - ages 6 to 12 - needed time to take everything in, from the retired nuns' habits to the walkers and wheelchairs...
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'Fifty Shades' author delights fans at Comic-ConJul 13, 2012 9:00 am - SAN DIEGO — The last time E L James came to Comic-Con, she participated in a panel for fans who wrote fiction inspired by the hugely popular “Twilight” series. On Thurs...
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'Exit Interview' takes readers behind cameras of ABC NewsJul 12, 2012 6:00 am - As president of ABC News from 1997 through 2010, David Westin guided the network through an impressive list of history-making stories: the impeachment of President Bill ...
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Book notes: Chris Colfer comes to Anderson'sJul 12, 2012 6:00 am - Ÿ “The World Without You” author Joshua Henkin discusses and signs copies of his book at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, at The Book Stall at Chestnut Court, 811 Elm St., Wi...
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'Ransom River' is well-plotted thrillerJul 11, 2012 3:00 pm - Unemployed and nearly broke, Rory Mackenzie returns home to Ransom River only to find a jury duty summons for what promises to be the case of the century for the small C...