Literature
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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 ...
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Memoir by Laura Bush is due out in early MayFeb 28, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Former first lady Laura Bush's memoir is coming out in early May. "Spoken From the Heart" is scheduled for release May 4 from Scribner, an imprint of Simon &...
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Ensler's 'Creature' an emotional readFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Anyone familiar with the work of activist-writer Eve Ensler knows she is all about girl power. Ensler wrote "The Vagina Monologues," which over the years has featured we...
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Naperville author urges us to find our own angelsFeb 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Sue Storm has a message for those seeking answers in good and bad times: Summon an angel. Storm, a Naperville resident and host of the Internet radio show "Angel Talk," ...
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'Queen Bees' author Wiseman in NapervilleFeb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - • Rosalind Wiseman, author of the best-selling "Queen Bees & Wannabes" and the new adult novel "Boys, Girls and Other Hazardous Materials," will be on hand for a special...
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'Chelsea Lately' host signing books in NapervilleFeb 22, 2010 10:00 pm - Comedian and author Chelsea Handler will talk about her new book, "Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang" and sign copies during an appearance at 3:30 p.m. March 10 at Anderson's Bo...
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Superman's debut sells for $1 millionFeb 21, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A rare copy of the first comic book featuring Superman has sold for $1 million, smashing a record set just last year. The issue sold Monday morning is a 1938...
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Cycle World motorcycle show at Stephens centerFeb 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Free Celebrate Purim The JUF Book Buddies group invites youngsters and their families to celebrate Purim, the Jewish holiday of deliverance with book...
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Focus on food detracts from 'Keeping the Feast'Feb 18, 2010 10:00 pm - Foreign correspondents Paula Butturini and John Tagliabue had been married less than a month when Tagliabue was shot while covering the overthrow of Nicolae Ceaucescu in...