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Chicagoland book club
One thing to know about our book club: Our book club includes nine women and four men. We like the fact that our group has members of both sexes because it brings different perspectives to our discussions.
We call ourselves the Gammy Birds, which is...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Stephen King, Clubs and Associations, Philip Roth, Arts and Culture
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Writer Yiyun Li named MacArthur "genius" Fellow
Jacket CopyAuthor Yiyun Li is a 2010 MacArthur Fellow, it was announced today. Li, who lives in northern California and is an assistant professor at UC Davis, was giddy when The Times reached her by phone. What will the fellowship mean...... -
Is Cormac McCarthy really headed for the Nobel?
Jacket CopyOn Monday, news started buzzing that Cormac McCarthy, chronicler of a blasted and violent early American West and, more recently, a dystopic frozen future, might be under consideration for the Nobel Prize in Literature, whose announcement is planned for... -
Theater review: ‘The Sunset Limited’ at Theatre Theater
Culture MonsterA couple of guys in a dingy room talking about the meaning of existence might not sound like the stuff of edge-of-your-seat drama, but leave it to Cormac McCarthy (“The Road,” “No Country for Old Men”) to invest a faith-versus-reason...... -
TV This Week: Nov. 21 - 27
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of Nov. 21 - 27 in PDF format Weekly TV Listings can also be downloaded here This week's TV Movies ‘AMERICAN MASTERS’ SUNDAY Overload! Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Ke$ha, Rihanna, Miley...... -
Friday's Highlights: '20/20' on ABC
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of Nov. 21 - 27 in PDF format TV listings for the week of Nov. 21 - 27 in PDF format (alternate link) Weekly TV Listings can also be found at:...... -
Chicagoland book club: Rachel Jacobsohn's Socratic method
One thing to know about your book group: This is more literature seminar than coffee klatch. That's partly because the books are so challenging (“A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian” by Marina Lewycka?) and partly because our leader,...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Chicago Tribune, Family, Clubs and Associations
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The Siren's Call: Summer chills from Neil Gaiman & Co.
![Let's face it: If Homer or Virgil were writing today, their work would probably get shelved in the fantasy section of the bookstore rather than in "Classics of Western Literature." "Oh, c'mon," I imagine some bookseller saying, "the publisher says this 'Iliad' thing is a serious work about gods and war. Really? Been there already!"](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2010-06/54116255-04160624-187104.gif "Let's face it: If Homer or Virgil were writing today, their work would probably get shelved in the fantasy section of the bookstore rather than in "Classics of Western Literature.\" \"Oh, c'mon,\" I imagine some bookseller saying, \"the publisher says this 'Iliad' thing is a serious work about gods and war. Really? Been there already!\"")
Let's face it: If Homer or Virgil were writing today, their work would probably get shelved in the fantasy section of the bookstore rather than in "Classics of Western Literature." "Oh, c'mon," I imagine some bookseller saying, "the publisher says this...Tags: Stranger Than Fiction, Genres, Death, Fiction, Defense
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Tonight's music pick: Swans @ El Rey
Brand XThe 2010s might be remembered as the decade of chillwave, glo-fi, hipsters and blog buzz, but Swans’ Michael Gira is having none of it. After last year’s surprise resurrection of his seminal post-punk band from a 13 year hiatus, Gira went... -
You're so nauseously nice: Getting Insulted by Authors
Jacket CopySomewhere in New York this week, Bill Ryan might be found standing in line after an author's reading, waiting his turn for a few words and a signature. While some people get nervous waiting to speak to an author, Ryan...... -
Would you read 'Infinite Jest' on an iPhone?
Jacket CopyApple's new ad promoting the ibookstore on its iPhone includes one surprising choice: David Foster Wallace's massive novel Infinite Jest. Would you read Infinite Jest on an iPhone?... -
Midseason TV Preview: Where we left off and what's new
Show TrackerA slew of new shows kick off this winter, and a bunch of series pick up where they left off. In our Midseason TV Preview, we have a gallery to help you catch you up on forgotten plotlines for returning......
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