Literature
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Little City gears up for big book saleJun 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Step aside, Kindle and iPad. Print is king at this year's Little City Used Book Sale, where comic books, collectibles and cookbooks alike will make up just a few of the ...
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'Lemon Cake' finds sadness in child's special gift
Jun 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Rose Edelstein is nearly 9 when she bites into the lemon cake with chocolate icing that her mother made for her birthday and discovers she has developed an undesirable s...
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Author Lee Child in WinnetkaMay 27, 2010 11:00 pm - • New York Times best-selling author Lee Child discusses his 14th Jack Reacher novel "61 Hours" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 2, at the Skokie School, at 520 Glendale Ave., ...
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Book delves into faults of the human mindMay 25, 2010 11:00 pm - In the mid-'90s, a group of researchers found a positive effect of listening to classical music before taking a test, to the tune of 8 or 9 IQ points. More than a dozen ...
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Palatine author explores the aftermath of brain surgeryMay 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Palatine resident Wendy Posey, whose husband, Eric lost his memory and then his life five years after brain surgery for a massive tumor, has written a book about the exp...
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Cheap stuff: Book sale, art show, stand-up comicsMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Free Have books to spare? Bring some gently used children's books to donate at the Children's Chautauqua in the Park. This interactive, educational outdoor festival for ...
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'Give A Mouse A Cookie' author in NapervilleMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - • Award-winning author Laura Numeroff will be at Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville for a special 25th anniversary party for her beloved title, "If You Give A Mouse A Coo...
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Hey, that store clerk didn't wish me 'Merry DeWyze Day'May 14, 2010 11:00 pm - I feel as out of place as a Jewish kid in line for Santa's Workshop, a gay Mexican at a Sarah Palin rally or a Cubs fan watching a World Series championship parade. Frid...
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Author appearancesMay 13, 2010 11:00 pm - • Chicago-area author Diane Falanga signs copies of her new book, "P.S. I Hate It Here! Kids' Letters From Camp," from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 14, at the Book Cellar, 47...
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Dave Barry weighs in on adulthoodMay 13, 2010 11:00 pm - After two dozen books that offer his peculiar take on things like marriage, travel and turning 50, fans know what to expect from Dave Barry: joke-packed prose and one-li...