Literature
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Frank Bruni dissects his food obsession
Sep 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Obsessive relationships are often the meat and potatoes of autobiography. But for Frank Bruni, meat and potatoes ARE the obsession. Along with a never-ending parade of o...
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New novel, new movies in works for writer Sparks
Sep 07, 2009 11:00 pm - RALEIGH, N.C. -- So many projects, so much success. That's the theme of the life of novelist Nicholas Sparks, whose latest novel, "The Last Song," ($24.99, Hachette Book...
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Geneva's annual Festival of the Vine about to beginSep 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Freebie Festival of the Vine Sip the best of the vine at many wine tastings, stroll through a flower market, and view the arts and crafts show during Geneva's ...
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Geiger's 'Third Man Factor': Help when you need it
Sep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Some call it a guardian angel, some call it divine intervention, others say it's a hallucination. Whatever it's called, people in life-or-death situations commonly say t...
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'Gate at the Stairs' is Moore in top form
Sep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - The author of acclaimed short-story collections "Birds of America" and "Like Life," Lorrie Moore has a well-deserved reputation as a master of that form, with powers of ...
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'Await Your Reply' asks what makes identity true
Sep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - It's a loaded question: Who are you? The lies, delusions, carefully selected memories, ambitions and wary truths that can answer that question are the subject of Don Cha...
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Bill Loehfelm's second novel is a winner
Sep 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Bill Loehfelm's second novel, "Bloodroot," is both a suspenseful crime story and the saga of a troubled Irish-American family. Kevin Curran, who narrates the tale, is a ...
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'Child Thief' darkens magic of 'Peter Pan'
Sep 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Peter Pan lurks in Brooklyn, not ye olde London, in Brom's "The Child Thief." This retelling of J. M. Barrie's original story emphasizes Peter's luring of children to jo...
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'I Drink for a Reason' amuses, but lacks punch
Sep 01, 2009 11:00 pm - The problem with pulling a comedy act off the stage and onto the page is simple: Context gets lost. This is a problem for David Cross, whose ranting, angry invective is ...
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'Magicians' is story of postmodern wizard
Aug 31, 2009 11:00 pm - So, maybe you've heard a story or two about a young wizard who harnesses his power at a school of magic. But, oh, Harry Potter fans, you haven't heard THIS one. "The Mag...