Literature
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William Faulkner collection auctioned in NYCJun 21, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A rare collection of signed William Faulkner books and personal items, including one of his most acclaimed novels, "Light in August," sold at auction Tuesday...
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Christie's to auction rare Faulkner collectionJun 17, 2010 11:00 pm - OXFORD, Miss. -- A rare auction of signed William Faulkner books and personal items has drawn international interest, but few on the town square of the author's hometown...
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LEGO: A Love Story author to appear in SchaumburgJun 15, 2010 11:00 pm - • Meet Jonathan Bender, author of "LEGO: A Love Story," as he discusses and signs copies of his book at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 19, at Borders Books and Music, 1540 E. Gol...
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Local author spins fictional tale of Louisa May AlcottJun 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Chicago author Kelly O'Connor McNees will be at various suburban locations this week to discuss her first historical novel, "The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott." The b...
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Biff! Pow! Comic artists clash over copyrightsJun 13, 2010 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. -- Famed comic book writer Nail Gaiman testified Monday that he sees no difference between Dark Ages Spawn and Medieval Spawn, a character he co-created ne...
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Author appearancesJun 08, 2010 11:00 pm - • Actress and author Pam Grier discusses and signs copies of her book "Foxy, My Life in Three Acts" at 12:30 p.m. Friday, June 11, at Borders Books and Music, 150 N. Sta...
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'Wolf Hall' favored for Orange Prize for FictionJun 08, 2010 11:00 pm - LONDON -- Hilary Mantel's weighty Tudor tome "Wolf Hall" is the bookmakers' favorite to scoop the prestigious Orange Prize for Fiction. The tale of Henry VIII's England ...
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'The Facebook Effect' shows site's origins, impactJun 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Many of us use Facebook nearly every day -- some of us multiple times a day -- without giving much thought to how the world's most popular social network came to be. As ...
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Rowling may allow 'Harry Potter' e-booksJun 06, 2010 11:00 pm - J.K. Rowling, whose Harry Potter books are published in the U.K. by Bloomsbury Publishing Group and in the U.S. by Scholastic Corp., is considering e-book releases of he...
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Author Ann Brashares in Oak BrookJun 02, 2010 11:00 pm - • New York Times best-selling author Ann Brashares reads from and signs copies of her new book "My Name is Memory" at 7 p.m. Friday, June 4, at Borders Books and Music, ...