Literature
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Book notes: Kristi Yamaguchi in Naperville March 29Mar 20, 2011 11:00 pm - • Meet author Jim Kokoris as he discusses his book “The Rich Part of Life” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 25, at Barnes and Noble, 720 Hawthorn Center, Vernon Hills. (847) 2...
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'Lincoln Lawyer' author salutes star's 'natural-born slickness'Mar 17, 2011 12:00 am - Hard-hitting crime novelist Michael Connelly says he doesn't want to sound like a Hollywood shill, but he honestly thinks Brad Furman's movie adaptation of his book “The...
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On the cheap: Native American art at Aurora UniversityMar 16, 2011 11:00 pm - Everything old is new again Vintage clothing collectors Ruth Thomas and Chloe Berg will model vintage bridal gowns (1905-1999) from their private collections in a V...
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Arlington Hts. library hosts mob informant CalabreseMar 16, 2011 12:00 am - Ex-mobster Frank Calabrese Jr. will have the same level of security Thursday night that the Arlington Heights library provided Harry the Humpback Whale last Saturday. Ca...
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Book notes: Ian Rankin to appear in Oak BrookMar 14, 2011 11:00 pm - • Meet “The Complaints” author Ian Rankin as he reads from and signs copies of his book at 7 p.m. Friday, March 18, at Borders Books and Music, 1500 16th St., Oak Brook....
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Author Sara Pennypacker to visit Schaumburg libraryMar 14, 2011 2:00 am - From a small town in a small state comes an author big on creativity and imagination. Children’s author Sara Pennypacker, who lives in Massachusetts, will visit the Scha...
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'Tiger's Wife' a powerful debutMar 13, 2011 11:00 pm - In Tea Obreht's powerful debut novel, “The Tiger's Wife,” the names have been changed to protect the innocent, and plenty of the guilty as well. In this novel set in the...
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Best-sellers: Picoult's 'Sing You Home' No. 1Mar 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Publishers Weekly best-sellers list Fiction 1. “Sing You Home: A Novel” by Jodi Picoult (Atria) 2. “The Wise Man's Fear” by Patrick Rothfuss (DAW) 3. “River Ma...
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'Conversations With Scorsese' well worth a listenMar 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Whether you agree that Martin Scorsese is the greatest filmmaker of his generation, there can be little argument that he's the most loquacious. His presence in documenta...
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Time out!: What to do March 11-17Mar 10, 2011 10:00 pm - Davidson in concert John Davidson, star of Broadway, film and television, presents a pop concert at the Forest View Educational Center, 2121 S. Goebbert Road, Arlin...