Literature
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'Wicked Prey' author in Oak BrookMay 14, 2009 11:00 pm - • "Wicked Prey" author John Sandford reads from and signs copies of his book at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at Borders Books and Music, 1500 16th St., Oak Brook. (630) 574-...
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The beatnik thug: 'Mad Ones' delves into unusual mobster Joey Gallo
May 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Joey Gallo wrote poetry, argued about the meaning of life, dug jazz and read Camus. Also, he was handy with a chain whip, had a talent for extortion and bit the ear off ...
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Palin inks deal to write memoir
May 12, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- You knew it was coming: Sarah Palin is ready to tell her side, agreeing to publish a memoir with HarperCollins. The book comes out in Spring 2010 -- the year...
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Author talks suburbs, politics and X-FilesMay 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Daily Herald reporter John Patterson recently chatted with author Jamie Freveletti about her debut novel "Running From The Devil." Freveletti grew up in Addison and now ...
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Love of travel plays out in Addison native's first novelMay 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Those picking up Jamie Freveletti's debut novel "Running From the Devil" expecting the Addison native turned trial attorney to draw upon those experiences might be a bit...
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Two detective writers turn to Westerns again
May 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Robert B. Parker and Loren D. Estleman, two novelists who made their bones writing detective novels, sometimes write Westerns, but they usually approach their contributi...
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Author, director Pat Kelly in Long GroveMay 04, 2009 11:00 pm - • Mary Pat Kelly, film director and author of "Galway Bay," will sign copies of her book at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at Paddy's on the Square at 228 Robert Parker Coffin ...
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'Winner Stands Alone' thrills
Apr 29, 2009 11:00 pm - He's a serial killer running loose at the Cannes Film Festival, but he's convinced himself that he has a good motive: love. Now a superrich magnate in the Russian teleph...
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Comic author Lissau at Graham Crackers ComicsApr 27, 2009 11:00 pm - • Meet local comic book author Russell Lissau as he signs issues of his comics from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at Graham Crackers Comics, 1207 E. Butterfield Roa...
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Buehler to discuss latest mysteryApr 23, 2009 11:00 pm - • Luisa Buehler discusses and signs copies of her sixth Grace Marsden mystery, "The Inn Keeper: An Unregistered Death," at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at Centuries & Sleu...