Literature
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Arlington Heights Stories: The birth of a libraryApr 25, 2012 11:38 am - On Jan. 16, 1887, in the new village of Arlington Heights, a group of local women created the Ladies Reading Circle. Following the “Chautauqua Course of Home Reading,” ...
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King blows it in 'The Wind Through the Keyhole'Apr 25, 2012 6:00 am - Roland Deschain, son of Steven, the last gunslinger of Gilead, is back. Do ya ken it? If those lines make no sense to you, there's very little reason to read Stephen Kin...
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Rather's suit against CBS was worth it, he writesApr 24, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Retired CBS anchorman Dan Rather says his lawsuit against his former network was worth it, even though the $70 million breach-of-conduct case was rejected by ...
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Tennessee's Pat Summitt working on memoirsApr 24, 2012 8:00 am - NEW YORK — Hall of Fame basketball coach Pat Summitt, who last week announced she was stepping down after 38 years at the University of Tennessee, has a book deal. The r...
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Torturer tries to save boy in stellar 'Inquisitor'Apr 24, 2012 6:00 am - A man who can extract the truth from anyone through torture finds himself the target in “The Inquisitor,” a stellar debut novel from Mark Allen Smith. A man known as Gei...
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Author Gary Krist to visit Waukegan Public LibraryApr 19, 2012 8:19 am - Fans of the award-winning author Gary Krist can meet him from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on April 25 at the Waukegan Public Library, 128 N. County St, Waukegan. Having written short...
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Book notes: ‘Mrs. Kennedy and Me’ author signs in the suburbsApr 19, 2012 6:00 am - Ÿ Jason Ellis, a professional skateboarder and host of “The Jason Ellis Show” on Sirius XM radio, discusses his new memoir, “I’m Awesome: One Man’s Triumphant Quest to B...
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CLC literary publications to hold readings, receptionsApr 18, 2012 3:39 pm - The literary arts are alive at the College of Lake County. To celebrate the writing and artistic talents represented in CLC’s two annual literary publications, Willow Re...
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CLC literary publications to hold receptionsApr 18, 2012 8:20 am - The literary arts are alive at the College of Lake County. To celebrate the writing and artistic talents represented in CLC’s two annual literary publications, Willow Re...
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Mom picks sex offender over daughter in new novelApr 17, 2012 6:00 am - Liz Reid's 12-year-old sister delivers the bad news: “Terrence is getting out next month.” The sex offender their mother has married is being released from prison and mo...