Literature
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Patricia Wood creates a lovable underdogOct 31, 2021 9:02 pm - This wonderful first novel is about a guy who starts off with all the chips stacked against him and comes out a winner. It's an underdog novel, and the underdog is a mos...
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Author appearancesOct 31, 2021 9:03 pm - • Meet David Lubar, author of "The Curse of the Campfire Weenies," at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-2655. • Lee...
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Historical fiction takes look at unpredictable nature of lifeOct 31, 2021 9:00 pm - Michael White fuses historical fact with fiction in his latest book, "Soul Catcher," to weave a story about life, love and the uncontrollable events that link the two in...
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The week's best-selling booksOct 31, 2021 9:05 pm - Fiction 1. The Wheel of Darkness, Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child 2. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini 3. Dark Possession, Christine Feeham 4. Bones to Ashes...
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On the hot seatOct 31, 2021 8:07 pm - America lives in the age of the memoir and the confessional. It's the defining literary legacy of our time, much as insanely long novels marked the Victorian Age. Sure, ...
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Author appearancesOct 31, 2021 8:04 pm - • A book release party, including a question-and-answer session and a book signing, for Luisa Buehler's new mystery "The Lighthouse Keeper: A Beckoning Death" takes plac...
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Beyond the grid: Reporter finds more than she bargained for in 'Spook Country'Oct 31, 2021 8:09 pm - In William Gibson's "Spook Country," investigative reporter Hollis Henry has a fascinating assignment. She's in Hollywood checking out a new art form -- a virtual art th...
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Women becoming new customer base for comicsOct 31, 2021 7:52 pm - The next wave of heroes in the comic book business may look more like "Plain Janes" than X-Men. Industry heavyweights including DC Comics and Marvel Entertainment Inc. a...
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'Chardonnay Charade' has substance but is weak on flavorOct 31, 2021 5:28 pm - "The Chardonnay Charade" is light and refreshing -- like a glass of white wine on a summer day. This isn't great literature, nor is Ellen Crosby a great writer -- or eve...
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