Literature
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Headin' out: Kevin Nealon, 'Star Wars Days' and moreJan 21, 2011 10:00 pm - Freebie ‘Alice's' author The Bookstore in Glen Ellyn is hosting a celebration party for the paperback release of Glen Ellyn author Melanie Benjamin's historica...
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Book notes: Meet Robert Crais SaturdayJan 19, 2011 10:00 pm - • Meet comedian/author Greg Schwem as he signs copies of his book “Text Me If You're Breathing: Observations, Frustrations and Life-Lessons From a Low Tech Dad” at 6:30 ...
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Your news: Freelance journalist to conduct workshopJan 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Freelance journalist Amy Gail Hansen will conduct a workshop titled “The Biography and Beyond: Exploring the Art of Research-based Writing” from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Satur...
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Honor, deception accompany 'A Man in Uniform'Jan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Author Kate Taylor's portrait of honor and deception in turn-of-the-century Paris is alluring and suspenseful, an even greater testament to her skills as a writer when o...
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'The Radleys' not your usual vampire novelJan 16, 2011 10:00 pm - I know what you're thinking: “Oh dear, another vampire novel? Yawn.” But there's something irresistible about “The Radleys,” Matt Haig's novel about a family of vampires...
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Book notes: Jan. 14-20Jan 13, 2011 10:00 pm - • Meet author Sharon Fifferas she discusses her latest mystery, “Backstage Stuff,” at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14, at The Book Stall at Chestnut Court, 811 Elm St., Winnet...
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Archie Comics go digitalJan 11, 2011 10:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA — The company behind Archie, Jughead, Betty and Veronica is expanding its reach by making its comic-book titles available for digital download the same day...
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Marvel's Captain America fights new foe: suicideJan 11, 2011 10:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA — Captain America's latest foe is deadlier than the Red Skull: suicide. The character armed with his trademark shield faces off against suicide in a new st...
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Mary Jane Clark's new novel a delectable mysteryJan 10, 2011 10:00 pm - After giving her readers plenty of delicious shivers with her suspense novels set in the cutthroat world of TV news, Mary Jane Clark tries something new with her latest ...
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Crais continues dominance with 'Sentry'Jan 10, 2011 10:00 pm - Master of crime fiction Robert Crais continues his dominance with “The Sentry,” his latest novel featuring Joe Pike. Pike is filling up the gas tank of his jeep when he ...