Literature
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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...
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'Wimpy Kid' author keeps his day jobMar 08, 2011 10:00 pm - BOSTON — Jeff Kinney has made more than enough money writing about one Wimpy Kid to live comfortably for the rest of his life. But thinking about the millions of kids h...
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Cussler's 'Jungle' fails to launchMar 07, 2011 10:00 pm - “The Jungle,” the latest in Clive Cussler's Oregon Files series, fails to launch. Juan Cabrillo and his team aboard the Oregon ship have had their share of close calls. ...
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Best-sellers: 'Unbroken' leads March 7 listMar 07, 2011 10:00 pm - Publishers Weekly's best-sellers list for the week of March 7 Fiction 1. “Treachery in Death” by J.D. Robb (Putnam Adult) 2. “Pale Demon” by Kim Harrison (Harp...
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Book notes: Patricia Falvey comes to Long GroveMar 07, 2011 10:00 pm - • Meet “Getting to Heaven” author Don Piperas he discusses and signs copies of his book at 7 p.m. Friday, March 11, at Borders Books and Music, 1500 16th St., Oak Brook....
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Author steps into mind of Hemingway's 'Paris Wife'Mar 06, 2011 10:00 pm - Hadley Richardson is a near spinster at 28 when she meets 21-year-old Ernest Hemingway during a visit to see a friend in Chicago. After a whirlwind courtship, they marry...
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'Gideon's Sword' a must-read for suspense fansMar 06, 2011 10:00 pm - The latest in a series of suspense novels from the writing team of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child is a rollicking read. The cliffhanger ending of “Gideon's Sword” set...