Literature
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Rowling's Harry Potter website to launch in AprilMar 07, 2012 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — J.K. Rowling's long-awaited website for all things Harry Potter will be open for business in early April. The Pottermore site was announced last year, with a ...
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Screaming fans greet 'Hunger Games' stars at Aurora mallMar 07, 2012 9:00 pm - Team Edward and Team Jacob better watch their backs. Because if it's up to more than 2,000 screaming fans who packed Westfield Fox Valley Mall in Aurora on Wednesday, t...
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'Clawback' is worth the investmentMar 07, 2012 5:00 am - Wall Street greed and revenge collide in “Clawback,” an intriguing thriller from Mike Cooper. Silas Cade lives off the grid as much as possible. With his background in m...
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'The Expats' an excellent spy thrillerMar 06, 2012 5:00 am - Chris Pavone channels spy-fiction superstars Robert Ludlum and John le Carre in his amazing first novel, “The Expats.” Kate Moore leaves her double life as a wife an...
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‘The Things They Carried’ reflects on Vietnam WarMar 04, 2012 9:54 pm - A stage presentation of Tim O’Brien’s stirring Vietnam War testament, “The Things They Carried,” launches the ECC Arts Center’s 2012-2013 performance season on Saturday,...
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Unleash your creativity at Elgin’s FallBack Arts FestivalMar 04, 2012 9:54 pm - Take a weekend to immerse yourself in the arts, when the Elgin Cultural Arts Commission and the city of Elgin present the second FallBack Arts Festival. The festival, w...
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Medicine, politics lethal mix in 'Oath of Office'Mar 02, 2012 5:00 am - A doctor violates his oath to save lives in the latest shocker from Michael Palmer. Dr. John Meacham was given a second chance after he overcame his addiction to prescri...
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Book notes: Girl Scout founder book author in BarringtonFeb 29, 2012 10:00 pm - Ÿ Author Lucy Christopher reads from and signs copies of her young adult novel “Stolen” and her middle grade novel “Flyaway” at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 4, at Anderson's Boo...
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Lyric to stage opera adaptation of 'Bel Canto'Feb 28, 2012 10:00 pm - The Lyric Opera of Chicago is set to produce a world premiere opera adaptation of Ann Patchett's best-selling novel "Bel Canto" during its 2015-16 season. Lyric genera...
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Slave-era novel an empowering narrativeFeb 28, 2012 5:00 am - Set in the darkest heart of plantation-era slavery, “The Healing” is a remarkable rite-of-passage novel with an unforgettable character, a forceful medicine woman named ...