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Seeing world transform in 'Little House'

Seeing world transform in 'Little House'

By Courtney Crowder

Wendy McClure's obsession with Laura Ingalls Wilder takes her on the journey of a lifetime

'Long Winter' bread: the baking experience

'Long Winter' bread recipe

Martin Scorsese 101

Absent 'Twin' leads author on voyage of self-discovery

NCIS staffer knows show's secret - words

A Jane Austen road map

Frances McNamara: A sleuth of the past

A chef's life, on the page

Story of Iran's Shah feels eerily up to date

Book review: 'Heat Wave' by Donald Bogle

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Lit Life

The same old story

Bryan Gruley wrestles with next book in series

Elmhurst College celebrates grad Reinhold Niebuhr

Earth to Tim Flannery: Thank you

College setting is smart move

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Local book clubs

Steeplechase Book Club

Berwyn Monday Afternoon Book Club

Happy Bookers

River Forest Book Club of Distinction

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Author Talks

Interviewer's opinion: Julia Keller on Oates

Video highlight reel

Photos of Oates, Keller

Live blog recap

Remembering Ray

Reviews: Fiction

Book review: 'The Land of Painted Caves' by Jean M. Auel

Book Review: 'The Tiger's Wife' by Téa Obreht

Not Just for Kids: 'Between Shades of Gray' by Ruta Sepetys

Not Just for Kids: 'Recovery Road' by Blake Nelson and 'We All Fall Down' by Nic Sheff

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Nonfiction

'Bossypants' by Tina Fey is funny and heartfelt

Book review: 'Donnie Baseball: The Definitive Biography of Don Mattingly' by Mike Shalin

Book review: 'Branch Rickey' by Jimmy Breslin

Book review: 'Campy: The Two Lives of Roy Campanella'

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For kids

"Planting the Wild Garden" by Kathryn O. Galbraith

"Foxy and Egg" by Alex. T. Smith

"Silk & Venom: Searching for a Dangerous Spider" by Kathryn Lasky

"Cloudette" By Tom Lichtenheld

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National news

New book contains lost tales of Dr. Seuss

Abby Sunderland revisits her sailing adventure and ordeal in 'Wild Eyes'

Ashley Judd talks of neglect, abuse in memoir

16 Elizabeth Taylor books, scandals included

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Printers Row Featured Event

May 6: Author Talks Kathryn Stockett, author of "The Help," will be interviewed by Tribune literary editor Elizabeth Taylor

Best-seller list

Hardcover fiction bestsellers
1. "The Land of Painted Caves" by Jean M. Auel
2. "Lover Unleashed" by J.R. Ward
3. "Mystery" by Jonathan Kellerman

Hardcover nonfiction bestsellers
1. "Onward" by Howard Schultz
2. "The 17 Day Diet" by Dr. Mike Moreno
3. "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

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Editor's choice

"Brooklyn" by Colm Toibin

Recommended literary events

Chicago literary events: April 9 - 15