Literature
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J.K. Rowling not ruling out another Potter bookSep 26, 2012 7:44 am - LONDON — J.K. Rowling says she plans to return to writing for young people — and doesn’t rule out another book set in Harry Potter’s magical world. Rowling became the wo...
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Fictional account of Lincoln's death is grippingSep 26, 2012 6:00 am - Timothy L. O'Brien takes a harsh, fictional look at the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and its aftermath in “The Lincoln Conspiracy.” A month after Linc...
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J.K. Rowling's debut novel for adults worth a readSep 25, 2012 11:00 pm - So look, here's the thing: This. Is. Not. A. Children's. Book. If you're looking for what made Harry Potter magical — Wizards! Spells! Flying Broomsticks! — you're not g...
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Chabon back in style with 'Telegraph Avenue'Sep 25, 2012 10:00 am - It's been more than a decade since Michael Chabon won the Pulitzer Prize in fiction for his epic “The Adventures of Kavalier and Clay,” and since then he's kept busy wit...
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Willie Nelson pens new memoirSep 25, 2012 7:45 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Willie Nelson has proved to be one of America’s most prolific songwriters. Turns out he’s no slouch when it comes to memoirs, either: He has a new one...
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'Black Fridays' is worth the investmentSep 25, 2012 6:00 am - Jason Stafford had reached a high level of management on Wall Street and was trading in billions of dollars when he made a fatal mistake: He ignored an accounting error ...
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Book notes: Rebecca Skloot talks writing process at Elmhurst CollegeSep 21, 2012 6:00 am - Ÿ “Seraphina” author Rachel Hartman discusses and signs copies of her New York Times best-selling novel at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, at Barnes and Noble — Old Orchard, 55...
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Follett's family saga of WWII engages, educatesSep 18, 2012 11:00 am - It's hard not to like a Ken Follett book. Even when you find flaws, they are overshadowed by a sense of engagement and even education. Follett's newest offering is “Wint...
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Castle's 'Frozen Heat' is a delicious mysterySep 18, 2012 6:00 am - Richard Castle has become one of the best murder mystery novelists in the business, and that's great for a man who doesn't exist. He's a TV character played by Natha...
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Book notes: Meet Tim Gunn at Anderson’sSep 14, 2012 1:00 am - Ÿ Author, illustrator and storyteller Alice Baudat discusses and signs copies of her two novels, “The Wooden Bowl” and “The Wooden Ring,” at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, ...