Literature
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Best-sellers: Patterson on top againFeb 20, 2011 10:00 pm - Publishers Weekly best-sellers list for the week of Feb. 21 Fiction 1. “Tick Tock” by James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge (Little, Brown) 2. “A Discovery of Witc...
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Max must save world in Patterson's 'Angel'Feb 20, 2011 10:00 pm - In a world where preteens are exposed to images of violence, gore and a lot of sex, James Patterson has written a series of books for young readers that get grandma's se...
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Oher's book gives another side of 'Blind Side'Feb 20, 2011 10:00 pm - Of the many well-chronicled challenges Michael Oher has overcome in his young life, the task of writing an autobiography has to be the most strange: How do you tell your...
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Book notes: Patricia Briggs stops in Oak BrookFeb 20, 2011 10:00 pm - • “Breach of Contract” author David Ellis reads from and signs copies of his latest crime thriller at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, at Anderson's Bookshop, 5112 Main St., Do...
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Headin' out: Paul Rodriguez comes to SchaumburgFeb 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Freebie Storytime for all ages Picture book author Carolyn Crimi of Evanston reads from her new book, “Dear Tabby,” at a storytime event for all ages at the Bo...
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Patterson leads best-sellers listFeb 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Publishers Weekly best-sellers lists Fiction 1. “Tick Tock” by James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge (Little, Brown) 2. “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest” by ...
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Virus unleashed in terrifying 'A Heartbeat Away'Feb 15, 2011 10:00 pm - The president of the United States stands in front of Congress to deliver his State of the Union address when the unthinkable occurs. A hissing sound spreads throughout ...
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Book notes: Weird Al introduces kids' book in NapervilleFeb 14, 2011 10:00 pm - • Meet author Nick Delbanco as he discusses and signs copies of his book “Lastingness: The Art of Old Age” at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, at The Book Stall at Chestnut Co...
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On the cheap: Jam with Julien from 'Madagascar'Feb 14, 2011 10:00 pm - Free Jammin' with Julien Youngsters and their families can say hello to the zany ring-tailed lemur character King Julien from the hit musical “Madagascar Live”...
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Past never goes away in gritty 'Terror of Living'Feb 13, 2011 10:00 pm - The past is a terrible thing in Urban Waite's first novel, a crime thriller that will please those who prefer their noirs straightforward and gritty with a minimum of ph...