Literature
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'Vigilante' is filled with colorful charactersDec 16, 2011 5:00 am - Author and TV series creator Stephen J. Cannell's last novel sends Los Angeles police Detective Shane Scully and his natty partner, Sumner Hitchens, out with a nice myst...
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Book notes: 'Task Force Patriot' author discusses Iraq at CantignyDec 14, 2011 10:00 pm - Ÿ Meet author Kathy Catrambone as she signs copies of her new book, “Image of America: Wauconda,” from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Honey Hill Coffee Co., 1...
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Kyle Mills keeps thrills coming in 'Immortalists'Dec 12, 2011 10:00 pm - Author Kyle Mills examines the greed associated with powerful people demanding to live forever in his new novel, “The Immortalists.” Microbiologist Richard Draman needs ...
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Roy Grace returns in thrilling 'Dead Man's Grip'Dec 11, 2011 10:00 pm - A tragic car accident on the streets of London reveals a conspiracy in Peter James' “Dead Man's Grip.” Single mom Carly Chase, who's in a hurry, swerves her car to avoid...
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Book notes: Neil Samors dishes on 'Chicago's Classic Restaurants'Dec 08, 2011 10:00 pm - Ÿ Author Loreen Niewenhuis reads from her book “A 1000-Mile Walk on the Beach” at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, at The Book Stall at Chestnut Court, 811 Elm St., Winnetka. (...
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Ex-cop solves crime in post-Katrina New OrleansDec 07, 2011 5:00 am - The bleak and dangerous situation in New Orleans that followed Hurricane Katrina has an element of treachery added to it in Ed Kovacs' new novel, “Storm Damage.” As the ...
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Diane Keaton's mom co-stars in quirky 'Then Again'Dec 06, 2011 10:00 pm - In her revealing and perceptive memoir, actress Diane Keaton recalls the bittersweet love affair that's dominated her life. Not with Woody Allen or Warren Beatty or Al P...
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Fans of crime fiction will enjoy Connelly's 'Drop'Dec 06, 2011 12:00 pm - Harry Bosch tackles two tough cases in “The Drop,” another stellar effort from author Michael Connelly. Bosch works in the LAPD's Open-Unsolved Unit. One case he's worki...
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Harry Potter’s theme park magic will apparate in HollywoodDec 05, 2011 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Universal Studios will spend several hundred million dollars to build Harry Potter attractions inside its existing Hollywood theme park in hopes of mimicki...
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Book notes: “Image of America: Wauconda” author comes to townDec 02, 2011 12:00 am - Ÿ Husband-and-wife author and illustrator Tad and France Mitchell sign copies of their book “Where is the Sears Tower?” from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Gi...