Literature
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Pat Conroy and the e-book futureAug 09, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Pat Conroy says he knows so little about e-books that he didn't realize his work could be downloaded until a fan showed him during a recent promotional tour....
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'Exile of Sara Stevenson' author in SchaumburgAug 03, 2010 11:00 pm - • Meet Darci Hannah, author of "The Exile of Sara Stevenson," as she reads from and signs copies of her book at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6, at Borders Books and Music, 1540 E...
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St. Paul to host National Poetry SlamAug 02, 2010 11:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Poetry performance artists from across North America will be throwing down rhymes in St. Paul this week. The 21st annual National Poetry Slam opens Tu...
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St. Charles couple's ABC book a tribute to ChicagoAug 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Married for 23 years, Steven L. Layne and Deborah Dover Layne of St. Charles like to spend time together working on their ABCs. The Laynes, both educators and authors, h...
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Comic book writer wins lawsuit over SpawnAug 01, 2010 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. -- Comic book writer Neil Gaiman has won a federal court battle against artist Todd McFarlane over money owed related to the creation of three characters i...
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Tony Dungy signing books in SchaumburgJul 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Former NFL coach, sports commentator and author Tony Dungy signs copies of his book "The Mentor Leader" at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5, at Borders Books and Music, 1540 E...
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Passion for Allen Ginsberg's 'Howl' still ragesJul 29, 2010 11:00 pm - From Washington to Hollywood, once again those crazed stanzas echo and howl, drunk on adjectives yet oddly dispassionate, like a newspaper dispatch, dateline surreal: "I...
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'Red Hook Road' compelling novel about love, lossJul 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Ayelet Waldman's new novel, "Red Hook Road," grabs the reader right away. Family and friends have gathered at a wedding reception in Maine, where they await newlyweds Be...
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Evanovich switches publishers, signs 4-book dealJul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Here's a publishing plot twist: One of the book world's top moneymakers, Janet Evanovich, has switched literary homes. The author of the multimillion-selling...
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Fans swarm San Diego as Comic-Con gets under wayJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - SAN DIEGO --- Movie buffs, comic-book collectors, sci-fi fans and nerds and geeks of all stripes have taken over San Diego for Comic-Con, the city's annual pop culture c...