Literature
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Enjoy some tea 'And Furthermore' with Judi DenchFeb 13, 2011 10:00 pm - Reading Judi Dench's autobiography, “And Furthermore,” feels like having tea a second time with a charming companion. She seems more at ease now, funny and engaging, and...
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Headin' out: Wildlife exhibit in W. ChicagoFeb 11, 2011 10:00 pm - Freebie ‘Wildlife and Pet Portraits' See the “Wildlife and Pet Portraits” exhibit featuring detailed wildlife portraiture by artist Paul Nemejc. Noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, ...
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James Patterson tops best-sellers listFeb 11, 2011 12:00 am - {Fiction} 1. “Tick Tock” by James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge (Little, Brown) 2. “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest” by Stieg Larsson (Knopf) 3. “Strategic Moves” by...
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Northwest Cultural Cuncil plans exhibit, poetry readingFeb 08, 2011 12:00 am - An artists’ reception and poetry reading will be from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, at the Northwest Cultural Council’s gallery space at Arlington Green Executive Centre, ...
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Book notes: Meet David Royko at benefitFeb 07, 2011 10:00 pm - • The Highland Park Historical Society presents a Valentine's benefit, “A Love Story for Valentine's Day: Royko in Love,” from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, at the Highla...
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Ruth Galloway returns in must-read 'Janus Stone'Feb 06, 2011 10:00 pm - There's something satisfyingly Gothic about “The Janus Stone,” Elly Griffiths' second Ruth Galloway crime novel — funny, considering the novel's focus on ancient Roman r...
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Longing at the heart of 'Matchmaker'Feb 06, 2011 10:00 pm - Frank Delaney shows the romanticism in his roots by telling a moving tale of love, angst and Irish superstition during World War II in his new novel, “The Matchmaker of ...
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Best-sellersFeb 04, 2011 12:00 am - Fiction 1. “Shadowfever” by Karen Marie Moning (Delacorte) 2. “Strategic Moves” by Stuart Woods (Putnam) 3. “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest” by Stieg Larsson (Kno...
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Book notes: Meet Susan Elizabeth Phillips Feb. 5Feb 02, 2011 10:00 pm - • Meet author Susan Elizabeth Phillips as she reads from and signs copies of her new book, “Call Me Irresistible,” at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, at Anderson's Bookshop, 12...
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On the cheap: Wildlife on canvasJan 31, 2011 10:00 pm - Free Laptop Orchestra The Lake Forest Academy's Laptop Orchestra, a collaborative, electronic student music ensemble, presents an original concert teaming up m...