Literature
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French artist inspires local author's bookJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Miles Harvey wrote a book about a man who wouldn't speak with him, and now he's written another, but this time the subject has a convenient excuse: He lived and died alm...
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Harris goes straight in latest novel
Jul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - ATLANTA -- Best selling writer E. Lynn Harris can still remember the first time he realized he was poor. His family had been invited to the housewarming of a well-to-do ...
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Kay Ryan is named poet laureate
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Author Danielle Steel writes to 'give people hope'
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Hilarious 'Shining City' sparkles with nonstop funJul 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Marcus Ripps, the protagonist of Seth Greenland's smart, hilarious second novel, is a decent guy spinning the wheels of his life. He's production manager of Wazoo Toys i...
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Vampires at midnight! Parties for last 'Twilight'
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Canin pens a great political novel with 'America America'Jul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - "America America" is Ethan Canin's best novel, but its timing is unnerving. His ruminative story begins with a funeral for the country's greatest liberal senator, whose ...
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Suburban crime inspires local reporter-turned-novelistJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - There used to be a piece of paper tacked up on a bulletin board inside the Gurnee Police Department's investigations area that said: "Whenever a man commits a crime, God...
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Sci-fi author's estate embroiled in will dispute
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Author traces how Kama Sutra became worldwide epic