Literature
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Author appearancesJul 14, 2010 11:00 pm - • Duane Hampton, the widow of famed interior designer Mark Hampton, discusses her book about her husband, "Mark Hampton: An American Decorator," from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Frid...
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Popular author returns to Arlington Hts. for readingJul 13, 2010 11:00 pm - The Arlington Heights Memorial Library welcomes back one of its biggest draws Wednesday, when they host best-selling author Elizabeth Berg. Berg's first visit four years...
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Breaking up is hard: Poems a tough fit in e-formJul 13, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK --- Billy Collins, one of the country's most popular poets, had never seen his work in e-book form until he recently downloaded his latest collection on his Kin...
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Stieg Larsson's 4th manuscript clouded in mysteryJul 12, 2010 11:00 pm - STOCKHOLM -- It is September in Sachs Harbour, northern Canada. In the cold and desolate landscape, Mikael Blomqvist and Lisbeth Salander are about to begin a new advent...
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'Cubs Killer' writes book about Cubs' 2010 championshipJul 12, 2010 11:00 pm - As a hustling, clutch ballplayer throughout the 1980s and '90s for the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates, Andy Van Slyke did everything he could to keep the Cub...
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Cult comic writer Harvey Pekar dead at 70 in OhioJul 11, 2010 11:00 pm - CLEVELAND -- Harvey Pekar, whose autobiographical comic book series "American Splendor" portrayed his life with bone-dry honesty and wit, was found dead at home early Mo...
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Cheap stuff: 'Harry Potter', antique show, big band danceJul 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Freebie Terry Moran Family Day The annual fundraiser Terry Moran Family Day features live entertainment, games, food vendors, and softball and baggo ...
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Anne Frank story published as graphic novelJul 08, 2010 11:00 pm - AMSTERDAM -- The Anne Frank House Museum launched a graphic novel version of the teenage Jewish diarist's biography Friday, hoping to bring her story and death in a Nazi...
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'Ancestor' author Scott Sigler to sign books in WinnetkaJul 05, 2010 11:00 pm - • Scott Sigler, a Michigan native, signs his horror thriller "Ancestor" at 6 p.m. Friday, July 9, at the Book Stall, 811 Elm St., Winnetka. (847) 446-8880. • Local autho...
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Nora Roberts' 'The Search' mixes love, dogsJul 04, 2010 11:00 pm - For those looking for a breezy summer read, and a quick lesson on canine search and rescue, the latest novel by Nora Roberts might do the trick. Roberts' romance books b...