Literature
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St. Charles author to lead writing workshop at ECCFeb 21, 2012 11:00 pm - Would-be authors can get free tips and advice from a local writer this weekend. St. Charles author D.C. Brod will lead an Elgin Community College Writers Center Special ...
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Book notes: Paretsky signs newest V.I. Washawski titleFeb 17, 2012 5:00 am - Ÿ Meet Jane O'Connor, one of the co-authors of the “Fancy Nancy” series, as she reads from and signs copies of the newest title, “Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet,” at...
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‘Thunder Dog’ author here SaturdayFeb 16, 2012 11:00 pm - Michael Hingson, best-selling author of “Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog & the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero,” will appear noon-1:30 p.m. Sat...
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Kristin Hannah stirs up emotion with 'Home Front'Feb 15, 2012 5:00 am - Fans of Kristin Hannah's books appreciate her ability to create entertaining stories that are also relatable. Her latest novel, “Home Front,” is no different. The book f...
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'Behind' a heart-rending tale of life in Mumbai slumsFeb 14, 2012 5:00 am - This book should come with a warning — reading it may be hazardous to your rosy view that global capitalism will set the world's billions free from poverty. The author, ...
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'Mirage' gives alternative history of 9/11Feb 13, 2012 1:00 pm - An alternate history of the events surrounding 9/11 creates a unique and compelling read in Matt Ruff's “The Mirage.” In this parallel world eerily similar to ours, Chri...
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Book notes: Anderson's hosts YA authorsFeb 10, 2012 12:00 am - Ÿ Eric Dregni discusses and signs copies of his new book, “Vikings in the Attic: In Search of Nordic America,” at 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, at Viking Treasures, 438 Rober...
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Gardner's 'Catch Me' a riveting thrillerFeb 07, 2012 1:00 pm - If you knew the exact date and time of your death, what would you do? “Everyone has to die sometime. Be brave.” In Lisa Gardner's latest D.D. Warren thriller, “Catch Me,...
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Britain marks Charles Dickens' 200th birthdayFeb 06, 2012 10:00 pm - LONDON — He wrote about life in the modern city, with its lawyers and criminals, bankers and urchins, dreamers and clerks. He created characters still known to millions ...
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Making a case for Elizabeth Taylor as a feministFeb 06, 2012 1:00 pm - Elizabeth Taylor was many things: a talented actress whose first star turn came at age 12 in “National Velvet”; an international celebrity whose eight husbands included ...