Literature
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Handler kicks off book tour with a bang bangMar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Downtown Naperville's not exactly Times Square, but Chelsea Handler was happy to be here anyway. Making Naperville the second of 21 stops on her comedy and book promotio...
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Hilary Duff to write young adult book series
Mar 08, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Simon & Schuster Books for Young readers said Tuesday actress-singer Hilary Duff will work on a series of young adult novels that starts with "Elixir," to be...
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JFK condolence letters published for 1st timeMar 07, 2010 10:00 pm - CONCORD, New Hampshire -- Among the 1.5 million condolence letters sent to President John F. Kennedy's widow after his assassination in 1963 were more than two dozen fro...
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Mount Prospect Libary offers open chess playMar 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Freebie Chess anyone? The Mount Prospect Public Library offers a special afternoon of open chess play for all ages and skill levels. You supply the moves, the library wi...
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Author appearancesMar 04, 2010 10:00 pm - • "Assassins of Athens" author Jeffrey Siger discusses and signs copies of his book at 7 p.m. Friday, March 5, at Centuries and Sleuths bookstore, 7419 W. Madison St., F...
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Palin working on book about virtues and strengthsMar 03, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Sarah Palin is ready for the next chapter of her publishing career. Publisher HarperCollins announced Wednesday that the former Alaska governor and Republica...
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Bio of Katharine Hepburn is mostly in her wordsMar 02, 2010 10:00 pm - The latest biography of Katharine Hepburn is very close to an autobiography, since much of the book comes from a series of interviews that author Charlotte Chandler reco...
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'Walking to Gatlinburg' is epic tale of heroismMar 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Morgan Kinneson, just 17, climbs Kingdom Mountain in the snow, bound for Canada with a runaway slave on the last leg of the Underground Railroad. And he is in a hurry. W...
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Debunked atom bomb book selling on AmazonMar 01, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The debunking of a book about the atomic bombing of Japan seems to have made it more popular. As of Tuesday morning, Charles Pellegrino's "Last Train from Hi...
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Book optioned by 'Avatar' director is haltedFeb 28, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Publication has been halted for a disputed book about the atomic bombing of Japan that "Avatar" director James Cameron had optioned for a possible film, The ...