Literature
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Book notes: David Finch speaks at Glen Ellyn BookFestJun 21, 2012 6:00 am - Ÿ The annual Downtown Glen Ellyn BookFest takes place at various venues in downtown Glen Ellyn starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 23. Authors and speakers will be on hand...
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The Suburbs This Weekend: Wiener dogs, books and Gay PrideJun 20, 2012 8:00 am - “Wiener dog' competition, the Glen Ellyn BookFest, and a suburban Gay Pride-inspired show are recommendations by Sean Stangland, Richard Battin, and this week's special ...
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'The Wrong Man' is terrific legal thrillerJun 20, 2012 6:00 am - “The Wrong Man,” the third legal thriller by David Ellis featuring lawyer Jason Kolarich, delivers several surprises and is a great read. Homeless veteran Tom Stoller is...
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Historian Hastings wins $100,000 Pritzker awardJun 19, 2012 8:56 am - NEW YORK — British historian Max Hastings has won a $100,000 lifetime achievement honor for military writing. Hastings, 66, has won the Pritzker Military Library’s Lite...
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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...