Literature
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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...
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Buffalo Grove Days feature carnival, entertainment, art and foodAug 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Freebie Buffalo Grove Days The annual Buffalo Grove Days celebration features a carnival, entertainment, food, arts and crafts, a beer garden, parade and fireworks. Othe...
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Russo's 'Cape Magic' doesn't live up to 'Empire Falls'
Aug 24, 2009 11:00 pm - One of the ideas at the core of Richard Russo's latest novel is that happiness is "a place you could visit but never own." For Jack Griffin's miserable, ever-bickering p...
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Karla Kuskin, children's book writer, dies at 77
Aug 23, 2009 11:00 pm - SEATTLE -- Karla Kuskin, an only child who grew up to write and illustrate award-winning children's books with penetrating wit and concern for the character of her subje...
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Tropper's new novel will make readers laugh
Aug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Judd Foxman arrives home early to surprise his wife with a cake on her birthday. He can hear her in the bedroom, so he lights the candles and heads upstairs. But in Jona...
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Joe Drape documents football in small-town Kansas
Aug 19, 2009 11:00 pm - An East Coast sportswriter takes leave from his big city newspaper job, moves to America's heartland and endeavors to document a legendary high school football program. ...
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Ward Just's 'Exiles' is story of lack of ambition
Aug 19, 2009 11:00 pm - On the surface, Washington is a curious setting for a story that goes like this: A protagonist defined by his lack of ambition, forced to go on something like a journey ...