Literature
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Marine dog handler's book hard to put downJan 17, 2012 5:00 am - Every armed conflict that featured an American military presence has inevitably been followed by a cavalcade of books written about the exploits of those who fought in i...
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Suspenseful 'Hunter' one of Lescroart's bestJan 15, 2012 10:00 pm - San Francisco private investigator Wyatt Hunt returns in “The Hunter,” another fantastic thrill ride from author John Lescroart. Hunt, who was adopted, has never searche...
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Book notes: Jennifer Hudson to appear at Skokie's B&NJan 12, 2012 5:00 am - Ÿ “The Journal of Best Practices” author David Finch discusses and signs copies of his book at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, at Barnes and Noble — Old Orchard, 55 Old Or...
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'Captain Underpants' author goes digitalJan 11, 2012 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — The author of “Captain Underpants” is joining the digital age and bringing back his million-selling series after a six-year hiatus. Scholastic Inc. announced...
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Book depicts tensions between Michelle Obama, aidesJan 10, 2012 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama is a behind-the-scenes force in the White House whose opinions on policy and politics drew her into conflict with presidential adv...
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'Lunatics' fun but lacks Dave Barry's typical witJan 09, 2012 1:00 pm - In his popular books and newspaper columns, Dave Barry displays such a zany wit that on the rare occasions he's being serious he actually has to specify, “I am not makin...
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Jimmy Carter’s latest book gives lessons in faithJan 08, 2012 6:42 am - ATLANTA — Jimmy Carter may never have been president if he didn’t go square dancing. The Georgia Democrat credits a rural square dance club he joined in 1953 with helpin...
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Book notes: Meet Libertyville author at Cook Park LibraryJan 05, 2012 10:00 pm - Ÿ Author Julie Hyzy discusses and signs copies of “Affairs of Steak,” the fifth book in her “White House Chef Mystery” series, at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, at Centuries a...
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Geneva teacher writes first 'flash fiction' bookJan 04, 2012 10:00 pm - If author Rick Holinger were writing this column, I think he would start with the story of his epiphany. The one that came to him late on a cold January night four decad...
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Espionage agent Munroe returns in 'The Innocent'Jan 03, 2012 5:00 am - Taylor Stevens' 2010 debut, “The Informationist,” was a smartly written action thriller featuring a freelance espionage agent whose survival skills and intellect wer...