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The tale of Cuba's sugar king
“The Sugar King of Havana” By John Paul Rathbone (Penguin Press, $27
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SARA PARETSKY PUBLISHES 14TH WARSHAWSKI MYSTERY
CHICAGO — Sara Paretsky’s latest installment in her series about feisty, female private detective V
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'Prologue Series' at the library CHAPEL HILL -- Saturday, the Friends of the Chapel Hill Library and PlayMakers Repertory Company will launch a new series called "PlayMakers: the Prologue Series
‘Prologue Series’ at the library CHAPEL HILL — Saturday, the Friends of the Chapel Hill Library and PlayMakers Repertory Company will launch a new series called "PlayMak...
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Two new exhibits at Craven Allen Gallery
Two new exhibits, “Michelle Maynard: Textile Collage & Painting” and “Julie Olson: Mixed Media Ceramics,” (right) will open with a reception Saturday from 5 to 7 p
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TONY BLAIR: 'I CRIED FOR IRAQ WAR VICTIMS'
Excerpts from Tony Blair’s memoir | DX By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON — Tony Blair regrets banning fox hunting, but not invading Iraq
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A love that transcends time
“The Exile of Sara Stevenson” By Darci Hannah (Ballantine Books, $15) BY CAROLYN LESSARD Associated Press A pregnant and unwed Sara Stevenson is whisked off to Cape Wrath, a d...
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Highlights from "A Journey," by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair On Princess Diana: "She captured the essence of an era and held it in her hand
Highlights from “A Journey,” by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair On Princess Diana: “She captured the essence of an era and held it in her hand
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Water and wind built Great Sand Dunes
Massive dunes offer satisfying days in the sun If You Go GREAT SAND DUNES NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE : Located near Mosca, Colo
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Kenan takes on Baldwin once again
Author and UNC professor Randall Kenan’s 2007 collection of essays, “The Fire This Time,” was Kenan’s answer of sorts to James Baldwin’s now classic essay "The...
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Submitted<br> Amy Hempel is the editor of “New Stories From the South: 2010: The Year’s Best.” Series editor Kathy Pories and authors Aaron Gwyn and Wells Tower will read and sign copies of the book on Monday at Quail Ridge Books and Music in Raleigh. Riveting short stories in new 'best of South'
This riveting collection of short fiction marks the 25th anniversary of the series showcasing the work of writers connected to the South. Edited by the author Amy Hempel, it offers a range of comp...
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