Literature
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Doggett's book on Bowie meticulously researchedAug 01, 2012 6:00 am - Peter Doggett's “The Man Who Sold the World” is not so much a book as it is a project — meticulously documenting the whole of David Bowie's oeuvre during the 1970s, ...
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Celebrated author, playwright Gore Vidal diesAug 01, 2012 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Gore Vidal, the author, playwright, politician and commentator whose novels, essays, plays and opinions were stamped by his immodest wit and unconventional...
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Bohjalian does it again with 'Sandcastle Girls'Jul 31, 2012 6:00 am - It takes a talented novelist to combine fully ripened characters, an engrossing storyline, exquisite prose and set it against a horrific historical backdrop — in this ca...
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‘Circle of Friends’ author Binchy dies at 72Jul 30, 2012 11:58 pm - LONDON — Bestselling author Maeve Binchy, who was known for her depictions of small-town Irish life, has died in Dublin after a brief illness, according to Irish media r...
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Book notes: Meet the Hayes at Anderson'sJul 26, 2012 6:00 am - Ÿ Best-selling author Robert Goolrick reads from and signs copies of his newest book, “Heading Out to Wonderful,” at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 28, at Anderson's Bookshop, 12...
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'Creole Belle' a heart-pounding thrillerJul 24, 2012 6:00 am - Dave Robicheaux, a police detective in New Iberia, La., and his huge and dangerous sidekick, Clete Purcell, are back at it, battling the evil forces that corrupt and des...
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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...