Literature
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Roy Grace returns in thrilling 'Dead Man's Grip'Dec 11, 2011 10:00 pm - A tragic car accident on the streets of London reveals a conspiracy in Peter James' “Dead Man's Grip.” Single mom Carly Chase, who's in a hurry, swerves her car to avoid...
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Book notes: Neil Samors dishes on 'Chicago's Classic Restaurants'Dec 08, 2011 10:00 pm - Ÿ Author Loreen Niewenhuis reads from her book “A 1000-Mile Walk on the Beach” at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, at The Book Stall at Chestnut Court, 811 Elm St., Winnetka. (...
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Ex-cop solves crime in post-Katrina New OrleansDec 07, 2011 5:00 am - The bleak and dangerous situation in New Orleans that followed Hurricane Katrina has an element of treachery added to it in Ed Kovacs' new novel, “Storm Damage.” As the ...
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Diane Keaton's mom co-stars in quirky 'Then Again'Dec 06, 2011 10:00 pm - In her revealing and perceptive memoir, actress Diane Keaton recalls the bittersweet love affair that's dominated her life. Not with Woody Allen or Warren Beatty or Al P...
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Fans of crime fiction will enjoy Connelly's 'Drop'Dec 06, 2011 12:00 pm - Harry Bosch tackles two tough cases in “The Drop,” another stellar effort from author Michael Connelly. Bosch works in the LAPD's Open-Unsolved Unit. One case he's worki...
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Harry Potter’s theme park magic will apparate in HollywoodDec 05, 2011 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Universal Studios will spend several hundred million dollars to build Harry Potter attractions inside its existing Hollywood theme park in hopes of mimicki...
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Book notes: “Image of America: Wauconda” author comes to townDec 02, 2011 12:00 am - Ÿ Husband-and-wife author and illustrator Tad and France Mitchell sign copies of their book “Where is the Sears Tower?” from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Gi...
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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...