Literature
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Serial killer thriller often far-fetched but still gripping
May 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Anybody who has cracked open a mystery novel in the last 25 years knows by now there are two Floridas. There's the sunny, pastel-hued, happy Walt Disney Florida. And the...
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Book looks at the many forms of love and duty
May 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Set on the Malaysian island of Penang in 1939, "The Gift of Rain" offers a look at the life of 16-year-old Philip Hutton -- half British, half Chinese -- who feels like ...
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Best sellersMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Fiction 1.Sundays at Tiffany's, James Patterson, Gabrielle Charbonnet 2. The Whole Truth, David Baldacci 3. Twenty Wishes, Debbie Macomber 4. Hold Tight, Harlan ...
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Book review: "Friday Nights"May 15, 2008 11:00 pm - "A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle," Gloria Steinem is supposed to have said, but that was wishful thinking. Early on in the feminist movement, when everyt...
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Author appearancesMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - • Meet journalist Lew Freedman and former Chicago White Sox pitcher Billy Pierce as they sign copies of their new book, "Then Ozzie Said to Harold … The Best Chicago Whi...
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Pat Tillman's mother recalls journey for facts in new book
May 12, 2008 11:00 pm - The mother of former NFL player Pat Tillman suspects the military's account of how fellow Army Ranger comrades shot and killed her son in Afghanistan is still not the tr...
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Is 'Chocolat' sequel just as enchanting?May 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Writing a sequel to a best-seller is risky business. Add to that an Oscar-nominated movie, and Joanne Harris faced double jeopardy when she sat down to continue the stor...
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Author appearancesMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - • "Phantom Prey" author John Sandford reads from and signs copies of his book at 7:30 p.m. May 9 at Barnes and Noble, 55 Old Orchard Center, Skokie. (847) 676-2230. • "B...
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Best sellersMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Fiction 1. The Whole Truth, David Baldacci 2. Hold Tight, Harlan Coben 3. The Miracle at Speedy Motors, Alexander McCall Smith 4. Where Are You Now?, Mary Higgins Cla...
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Prince working on a book
May 04, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Prince the musical auteur is becoming an author. "21 Nights," a "photographic essay" that offers "a rare glimpse into the life, lyrics, and mystique" o...