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The Chicago Tribune's favorite books of 2011
As 2011 comes to a close, we take a minute to reflect on the year's best in the world of publishing. Here is the list of our favorites, all published this year: FICTION "The Paris Wife" by Paula McLain This gorgeous novel portrays the whirlwind...Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Japan, Orthopedic Surgery, Chicago Tribune, Culture
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The best presents for the book nerds on your gift list
It Chooses You, by Miranda July (McSweeney's, 2011)
The filmmaker/artist/poet/fiction writer Miranda July is well-known for her movies, whose moods share a kind of charming sincerity with that of her other work. Last month, July's first attempt at...Tags: Steve Reich, Music, Cormac McCarthy, Grandmaster Flash, Norman Mailer
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Christopher Hitchens dies
Christopher Hitchens, the author and Vanity Fair essayist, has died at age 62. Erik Wemple's blog in the Washington Post strings together some memorable tributes to Hitchens, whose writing talents were equalled by his ability to drink others under the...Tags: Christopher Hitchens, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Osama bin Laden, Cancer
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Art review: Julian Wasser at Craig Krull Gallery
Culture MonsterChristopher Knight reviews Julian Wasser's photographs of 1960s Los Angeles at Craig Krull Gallery.... -
Unraveling Anne
LA Times MagazineA daughter’s search for the story behind her mother’s tragic path leads to a uniquely heartfelt understanding.... -
Around Town: Oscar short films and a 'Magnificent Obsession'
24 FramesScreenings of Oscar-nominated shorts and documentary films highlight the week.... -
Book news: Salman Rushdie, John Steinbeck, fact, fiction, more
Jacket CopyA pile of links to the most interesting book stories online, conveniently in one place.... -
This Sunday: Spring books preview, Anne Lamott and jazz
Jacket CopyOur books preview for spring includes lots of events, exciting titles.... -
Joan Didion cancels April L.A. appearance [Updated]
Jacket CopyAuthor Joan Didion, 77, canceled her April L.A. appearance as part of UCLA Live due to an unspecified injury.... -
Thomas Kinkade -- loved by many, loathed by art critics
Culture MonsterThomas Kinkade was a beloved artist for many, but not for art critics, who seemed to take pleasure in belittling his paintings.... -
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The Age of Movies
The Selected Writings of Pauline Kael
Edited by Sanford Schwartz
Library of America, $40
Witty, entertaining and often exhilarating, this wide-ranging collection of pieces captures the film critic at her best.
Alice James
A...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Justice and Rights, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (movie), Gabrielle Giffords, Health
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The long road home after 9/11
!["Grief," writes Thomas Lynch, "is the tax we pay on our attachments."](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/column/2011-08/64095110-23085625-187105.jpg ""Grief,\" writes Thomas Lynch, \"is the tax we pay on our attachments.\"")
"Grief," writes Thomas Lynch, "is the tax we pay on our attachments."
It is a beautiful line. It is simple and lovely and true. If you don't feel love, then you don't feel sorrow; to live without a close connection to another person is to avoid all the...Tags: Thomas Lynch, National Security, Iraq War (2003-2011), Defense, Julia Keller
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