Literature
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Regis Philbin holds court at North Central CollegeDec 01, 2011 10:00 pm - Like the spontaneous conversations opening many of the live broadcasts in his record-breaking television career, Regis Philbin told his fans Thursday night a story about...
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'Micro' a thriller about science gone wrongNov 29, 2011 10:15 am - “Micro” is a new, posthumous story from the late Michael Crichton, who died in 2008, and finished by Richard Preston, author of the nonfiction best-seller “The Hot Zone....
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Zuiker examines his life in 'Mr. CSI'Nov 29, 2011 5:00 am - The creator of the hit “CSI” franchise examines his life and how he overcame a rough childhood to become a successful television writer and producer in “Mr. CSI: How a V...
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Novelist Ann Beattie imagines life of Pat NixonNov 25, 2011 5:30 am - One of the most poignant parts of Ann Beattie's new work, “Mrs. Nixon,” is a page at the beginning listing the nicknames of Thelma Catherine Ryan, who was born on March ...
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Book notes: Meet Regis in NapervilleNov 25, 2011 5:00 am - Ÿ Author Tad Mitchell and illustrator France Mitchell sign copies of their book “Where is the Sears Tower?” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, at the Spring Valle...
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Sue Grafton has another choice letterNov 23, 2011 9:00 am - “V is for Vengeance,” and it's also for very, very good. With just a few letters remaining in Sue Grafton's alphabet series of mysteries, the author has hit a high mark ...
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MJ book thankfully focuses on the musicNov 22, 2011 1:00 pm - We get it already: Michael Jackson was kind of a weird dude. In the weeks, months and now years since the music icon's death, news consumers across the globe have been ...
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Rick Gavin's Mississippi Delta is hilarious placeNov 22, 2011 5:00 am - The Ruston, La., building industry may be taking a bit of a hit. If everything Rick Gavin writes is as good as his first book, his days of framing houses and hanging pla...
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Arlington Heights resident writes book on bullyingNov 20, 2011 11:00 pm - This past summer I published a book that teaches an important lesson to children. That is the lesson of acceptance. As a first-grade teacher and an Arlington Heights res...
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Book notes: Bill Clinton stops at Skokie's B&N FridayNov 16, 2011 10:00 pm - Ÿ Former President Bill Clinton signs copies of his new book, “Back To Work: Why We Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy,” from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18, at ...