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Mystery Writer, Sara Paretsky

Sara Paretsky is a game-changer. In 1982, Sara came out with her first V. I. Warshawski novel, Indemnity Only, now celebrating its 30th year in...
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Literature Insight: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Who doesn’t love a book where two teen protagonists must work together to stay alive against a brutal and ruthless future society? Well, in...
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"Lagan Love" by Peter Murphy A Must Read for Chicagoans

Relationships. Myth and reality. What is true? Do appearances deceive? Do we know ourselves enough that we can know when we are being sincere or...
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Former Chicagoan Introduces Us to "The Four Ms. Bradwells" - A Must Read

  • The Four Ms. Bradwells
  • April 16, 2011
A former Chicagoan, her name is Meg Waite Clayton and her last book, The Wednesday Sisters was a word of mouth sensation and became a national...
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Before Battle: LA, part 1: alien attacks before the 1950s

Before Battle: Los Angeles hits Chicago movie theatres this Friday, let's look at how the media has presented aliens who don't "come...
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A girls defining of who she really is

  • The Girl She Used to Be
  • February 24, 2011
If you're looking for a different type of read, not one about vampires, wizards or dragons, 'The Girl She Used to Be' is very promising...
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An Interview with GHOSTED author, Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall

  • Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall
  • December 5, 2010
The background sound of snowplows rumbles outside my study. Safe and warm inside my old house, what better time of year to snuggle up with a good...
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Day nineteen of NaNoWriMo the elevator pitch

Day nineteen of National Novel Writing Month! Are you on track with your 31,667 words?Have you written the elevator pitch of your novel? You know,...
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NANOWRIMO

What is NANOWRIMO? It's National Novel Writing Month - 30 days and nights of literary abandon! Despite or maybe because of the upcoming Holiday...
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Green for Halloween

For horror fans, Ted Dekker’s Green fits the bill. Although Dekker is a “Christian” writer and his novel, Green, incorporates...
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