Literature
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Book notes: First Division Museum hosts Richard LowryOct 28, 2011 1:00 am - Ÿ “South with the Sun” author Lynne Cox signs copies of her book at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at The Book Stall at Chestnut Court, 811 Elm St., Winnetka. (847) 446-8880...
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'Zone One' achieves believability in zombie genreOct 26, 2011 6:00 am - The pop culture appetite for zombie fiction the last few years has been nearly as insatiable as the wretched creatures the stories portray, spawning TV ratings smashes l...
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Psychoanalyst puts Obama on the couchOct 25, 2011 6:00 am - Who is Barack Obama? Many people have trouble figuring out the complex personality of the U.S. president, so psychoanalyst Justin A. Frank decided he would try. Frank, a...
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Capone relative who lived in Bensenville tell of his softer sideOct 23, 2011 12:00 am - Hurt, petrified and unable to even draw a breath, the girl looked up and into the blue eyes of Al Capone, America's most infamous gangster. Capone lifted her off the gro...
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Book notes: Philippa Gregory comes to Wentz Concert HallOct 21, 2011 1:00 am - Ÿ Author, cross-cultural psychologist and marketing consultant Dinesh Sharma discusses his book “Barack Obama in Hawaii and Indonesia: The Making of a Global President” ...
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Witchcraft, war make Gregory's latest saga livelyOct 17, 2011 3:30 pm - The third novel in Philippa Gregory's Cousins' War series is the best yet, a lively tale of witchcraft and romance set amid civil wars in England and France. “The Lady o...
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Heart transplant gives doctor second chance, first novelOct 17, 2011 12:00 am - Possessing a bright mind, a keen understanding of science and a love of history and the written word, Theodore Morrison Homa always had a goal to write a novel. To give ...
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Children's cancer book inspired by life of Hoffman womanOct 15, 2011 12:00 am - I am a third-grade teacher at St. Hubert School in Hoffman Estates. A few years ago, at a parent-teacher conference, Nancy Scislowski, a mom of one of my students, told...
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Stan Lee's got a new universe, and it's for kidsOct 13, 2011 11:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA — Stan Lee's had a hand in creating many memorable heroes and villains that have jumped from the pages of comic books to popular culture. Now, he's aiming t...
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Book notes: Alison Weir discusses 'Mary Boleyn' in Lake ForestOct 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Ÿ Young adult fantasy author Becca Fitzpatrick reads from and signs copies of “Silence,” the third book in the “Hush, Hush” series, at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at Anderso...