Literature
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Loehfelm's thrilling 'Devil She Knows' another winnerMay 31, 2011 11:00 pm - Maureen Coughlin, a 29-year-old cocktail waitress at a seedy Staten Island bar, has dropped out of college and is lying to her mother about it. She tells herself she's s...
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Scudder returns in 'A Drop of the Hard Stuff'May 30, 2011 11:00 pm - Matthew Scudder, an aging private detective and recovering alcoholic, is sitting in a Hell's Kitchen saloon with his old pal Mick Ballou, a retired mobster who once carr...
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Author, editor Betts in LincolnshireMay 30, 2011 12:00 am - Fashion editor and author Kate Betts will appear at the Vernon Area Public Library, 300 Olde Half Day Road, in Lincolnshire, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, to speak and si...
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Book notes: Frank Thomas, Lew Freedman at Anderson'sMay 25, 2011 11:00 pm - Ÿ Actress and author Madhur Jaffrey discusses and signs copies of the new edition of her 1975 cookbook, “An Invitation to Indian Cooking,” at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 28, a...
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Meet Babar the Elephant at Wheeling storytimeMay 25, 2011 12:00 am - Children can meet and learn about the world-famous Babar the Elephant at 1 p.m. Friday, May 27, Indian Trails Public Library, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. The after...
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'Book of Mormon' wins big at Drama Desk AwardsMay 23, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — The profane show "The Book of Mormon" snagged five Drama Desk Awards on Monday night, adding to its pre-Tony Award critical haul and making it the musical to ...
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Bio renders a driven, complex Robert RedfordMay 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Too seldom is the life of an actor of Robert Redford's stature given such a finely detailed and well-written exploration. For film fans, the simple message of “Robert Re...
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Best-sellers: ‘Dead Reckoning’ the new No. 1May 20, 2011 1:00 am - Fiction 1. “Dead Reckoning” by Charlaine Harris (Ace) 2. “10th Anniversary” by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown) 3. “The Sixth Man” by David Baldacci (Grand...
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Book notes: Gale Gand discusses cookbook at Ela Area libraryMay 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Ÿ Executive pastry chef, TV personality and author Gale Gand discusses her latest cookbook, “Gale Gand's Brunch,” from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, at the Ela Area Pub...
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As Easy as 1, 2, 3, 4 and Sometimes 5May 17, 2011 12:00 am - What’s your ingredient limit? You know, that internal cue when you scan a recipe and think: The list is too long. The directions have too many steps. Pass. The modern a...