Literature
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Garcia Marquez translator speaks out -- in her own wordsMar 15, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- If you're a fan of Gabriel Garcia Marquez or have purchased the latest edition of "Don Quixote," you might know the name Edith Grossman. You would have seen ...
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Search for fastest pitcher ever makes a good readMar 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Baseball is so obsessed with statistics you might think it's easy to identify who threw the fastest fastball. Not so, Tim Wendel tells us in "High Heat: The Secret Histo...
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Lake County Model Railroad Club hosts spring open houseMar 13, 2010 10:00 pm - Freebie These trains keep on rolling The Lake County Model Railroad Club hosts its annual spring open house, featuring an HO scale permanent operating model railroad. Th...
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'Finding My Irish' author Bossard in Long GroveMar 11, 2010 10:00 pm - • Meet author Sharon Shea Bossard as she signs copies of her books "Finding My Irish" and "Finding Your Chicago Irish" from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 13, at Paddy's On...
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Images of Handler, Vaughn in suburbsMar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - ...
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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...