Literature
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Amy Winehouse's dad details cycle of addiction in bookJun 19, 2012 8:00 am - NEW YORK — Amy Winehouse's father says he has a hard time enjoying her breakthrough “Back to Black” album because the songs are about her ex-husband. Mitch Winehouse bla...
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Alafair Burke delivers a winner with 'Never Tell'Jun 19, 2012 6:00 am - NYPD Detective Ellie Hatcher returns in a baffling case involving cyberstalking and a teenage suicide in Alafair Burke's new suspense novel, “Never Tell.” The daughter o...
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First lady’s book gets rave reviews from her daughtersJun 16, 2012 8:00 am - WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama gets a rare thumbs-up from her adolescent daughters for publishing her first gardening book. The first lady said her daughters Sasha, 11, and...
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BeBe Winans writing book on Whitney HoustonJun 15, 2012 7:00 am - NEW YORK — Whitney Houston’s mother isn’t the only person writing a book on the superstar. Gospel singer BeBe Winans — who sang at Houston’s funeral — announced Thursday...
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Patti Smith's influence is wide-rangingJun 15, 2012 6:00 am - NEW YORK - The success of Patti Smith's memoir "Just Kids," about her friendship with Robert Mapplethorpe, sealed her reputation as a wide-ranging artist and writer at t...
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Bissinger finds his son on the open roadJun 13, 2012 6:00 am - This is not a book that's going to generate negative reviews. It took courage to write. Any parent reading it will feel blessed that they cannot empathize. It's the stor...
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Book notes: Meet Janet Evanovich at Skokie's B&NJun 13, 2012 6:00 am - Ÿ Danielle Sosin, winner of the 2011 Milkweed National Fiction Prize, discusses her novel “The Long Shining Waters” at 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 15, at The Book Stall at Ch...
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‘Paradise Aperture’ wins science fiction prize for suburban writerJun 12, 2012 8:06 am - David Carani still cannot believe his good fortune. In April, the Palatine resident was at the center of an Academy Awards-like ceremony in Hollywood for sci-fi and fant...
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Joan of bark: Rivers' new book spares no oneJun 12, 2012 6:00 am - Joan Rivers' tongue is as sharp as her plastic surgeon's scalpel, and she holds nothing back in her latest book, “I Hate Everyone ... Starting With Me.” Few have wo...
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Palatine Public Library group holding used book sale June 15-17Jun 10, 2012 6:34 pm - The Friends of the Palatine Public Library will hold a used book sale, featuring books, CDs and DVDs donated by the community, June 15-17 at the main library, 700 N. Nor...