Literature
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Review: A slice-of-life novel both meaningless and profound
Jun 27, 2022 7:00 am - 'œThe Most Precious Substance on Earth'ť by Shashi Bhat (Grand Central) As a freshman, Nina has a crush on her English teacher. That's how 'œThe Most Precious Substance...
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George Harrison's widow talks of life, death through poetry
Jun 27, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK - The first line of Olivia Harrison's book of poetry captures a feeling universal to everyone who has lost a loved one. "All I wanted was another spring," she w...
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Director James Burrows looks back on his career in new book
Jun 27, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK - James Burrows loves sitcoms, and he should. The 81-year-old has directed more than 1,000 episodes of TV sitcoms, including fan favorites such as "Friends," "C...
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Book review: 'The Lies I Tell' is a hard-to-put-down thriller
Jun 26, 2022 6:00 am - "The Lies I Tell" by Julie Clark (Sourcebooks Landmark) Clear your schedule to read "The Lies I Tell" because this book is nearly impossible to put down from the fi...
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Book review: Lee Goldberg scores again with vivid 'Movieland'
Jun 25, 2022 7:30 am - "Movieland" by Lee Goldberg (Thomas & Mercer) Eve Ronin, a young Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputy, is passionate about finding justice for ...
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'Gender Queer' novel's inclusion on reading list sparks debate in Barrington school districtJun 23, 2022 1:00 am - A controversial book's inclusion on a reading list has fueled outrage among some parents in Barrington Community Unit School District 220. The graphic novel "Gender Quee...
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Review: Lee Goldberg scores again with vivid 'Movieland'
Jun 21, 2022 7:00 am - 'œMovieland,'ť by Lee Goldberg (Thomas & Mercer) Eve Ronin, a young Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputy, is passionate about finding justice for crime victims...
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Review: 'The House on the Lake' is a wild, improbable ride
Jun 21, 2022 7:00 am - 'œThe House Across the Lake'ť by Riley Sager (Dutton) Casey Fletcher and her husband Len bought a cottage on a remote lake in Vermont as a getaway from their hectic life...
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Review: 'Cabin Fever' captures the horror of COVID cruise
Jun 21, 2022 7:00 am - 'œCabin Fever: The Harrowing Journey of a Cruise Ship at the Dawn of a Pandemic'ť by Michael Smith and Jonathan Franklin (Doubleday) Imagine stepping off a dock in Bueno...
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Review: 'The Lies I Tell' is a hard to put down thriller
Jun 21, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - 'œThe Lies I Tell'ť by Julie Clark (Sourcebooks Landmark) Clear your schedule to read 'œThe Lies I Tell'ť because this book is nearly impossible to put d...