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Book details rise of Veuve Clicquot empire

Associated Press
Nov 10, 2008 10:00 pm - If you like champagne, "The Widow Clicquot" by Tilar J. Mazzeo is definitely worth a drink. Mazzeo's book details the life of Barbe-Nicole Clicquot, who took control of ...
The aura has vanished from Updike's witches

Associated Press
Nov 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Even the most wicked witches age. And, as it turns out, a sorceress' decline is by turns as painful, lonely and even common as that of any unmagical being. The aura has ...
Critic John Leonard dies at age 69

Associated Press
Nov 05, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Literary and cultural critic John Leonard, an early champion of Toni Morrison, Gabriel Garcia Marquez and many other authors, and so consumed and informed by...
Author Michael Crichton dies of cancer

Associated Press
Nov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Michael Crichton, the million-selling author of such historical and prehistorical science thrillers as "Jurassic Park," ""Timeline" and "The Andromeda Strain...
Pooh's dip into honey fetches thousands

Associated Press
Nov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - LONDON -- Tiggers might not like honey but collectors apparently do. A sketch by Winnie the Pooh illustrator E.H. Shepard entitled "Tiggers Don't Like Honey" fetched 31,...
Five renowned authors to visit U-46 schools

By Kerry Lester
Nov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 students who need to raise their reading scores on standardized tests will get some inspiration today and Tuesday, with the visits of fiv...
Navajos, late author Hillerman shared affection

Associated Press
Oct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. _ On the Navajo Nation where tribal members sometimes hesitate to open up to outsiders, they embraced Tony Hillerman as an honest and genuine man who wa...
iPods for all: Other ways to spend Iraq war's $1 trillion

Associated Press
Oct 26, 2008 11:00 pm - KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- When the Sunday morning political pundits began talking last year about the tab for the war in Iraq hitting $1 trillion, Rob Simpson sprang from his ...
Independent book stores put a special focus on children

By Samantha Nelson Daily Herald Correspondent
Oct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - No matter what your children's ages, you can start encouraging a love of reading by taking them to local bookstores. While the suburbs are filled with big book chains, t...
Medal of Honor recipient criticizes war planning

Associated Press
Oct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - The Medal of Honor, the United States' highest military award for battlefield valor, does not come easily. During and since World War II, 60 percent have been bestowed p...

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