Literature
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Author appearancesAug 31, 2010 11:00 pm - • Comedian and author Greg Schwem reads from and discusses his new book, "Text Me If You're Breathing," at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jeff...
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'You Lost Me There' pieces together lost marriageAug 31, 2010 11:00 pm - There's a saying that there are three sides to every story: Yours, mine and the truth. Rosecrans Baldwin's new novel could be an illustration of that idea. "You Lost Me ...
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Celeb stylist has 10-step plan for shopaholicsAug 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Celebrity stylist and fashion commentator Phillip Bloch has a solution for those who want to spend less and get more for their money when clothes shopping. This includes...
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'Mockingjay' receives midnight launch at storeAug 23, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Author Suzanne Collins, her gentle smile and soft features framed by waves of blond hair, looked out upon hundreds of fans crowded into the Books of Wonder s...
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'Hanging Tree' author Bryan Gruley in Vernon HillsAug 23, 2010 11:00 pm - • Meet "The Hanging Tree" author Bryan Gruley as he discusses and signs copies of his new thriller at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, in the cafe at Barnes and Noble, 720 Haw...
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Journalist digs for truth in Gruley's new mysteryAug 19, 2010 11:00 pm - A gnarled old oak towers over Main Street about a mile from the center of the little town of Starvation Lake, Mich. From its branches hang dozens and dozens of shoes. Gr...
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Genre stars from then and now meet in Rosemont for Chicago Comic ConAug 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Geek culture crosses generations. Want proof? Take a look at the Chicago Comic Con. The annual pop-culture convention has assembled more than four decades worth of fanbo...
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Greek detective tussles with Nazis in 'Spies of the Balkans'Aug 18, 2010 11:00 pm - October 1940. Hitler rules much of Western Europe and Axis armies menace the Balkans. In the Greek seaport Salonika, tensions are running high. A German spy is caught wi...
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Author appearancesAug 18, 2010 11:00 pm - • Dave Mustaine, guitarist and founding member of the heavy metal rock group Metallica, signs copies of his book "Mustaine" at noon Friday, Aug. 20, at Borders Books and...
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'Unstuff Your Life' shows way to organized lifeAug 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Imagine never again having to turn your house upside down searching for keys. Or wondering where you filed your tax bill or a favorite recipe. Or having a closet stuffed...