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High school senior says writing book will improve student grades

Posted on October 17, 2018November 13, 2023 By News Editor No Comments on High school senior says writing book will improve student grades

High school senior says writing book will improve student grades Aaron Hanania will sign copies of his new book at an event on Thursday, October 25, 2018, at the Oak Lawn Library from 6 pm until 8 pm, and discuss how young students can become better students through disciplined writing and storytelling. A writing project…

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Orland Park High school junior publishes SciFi novel

Posted on July 7, 2018November 13, 2023 By News Editor No Comments on Orland Park High school junior publishes SciFi novel
Orland Park High school junior publishes SciFi novel

Orland Park High school junior publishes SciFi novel Orland Park High school junior Aaron Hanania published his first SciFi novel this month, a tale involving a science experiment that has gone wrong. Hanania, 17, said he was inspired to write the book because of his love for writing. A straight A honor student for almost…

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Video Interview: Aaron Hanania talks about his new book

Posted on June 18, 2018November 13, 2023 By News Editor No Comments on Video Interview: Aaron Hanania talks about his new book
Video Interview: Aaron Hanania talks about his new book

Video Interview: Aaron Hanania talks about his new book Videographer Steve Neuhaus interviews first-time author Aaron Hanania, 17, discusses his new book “The King’s Pawn”, why he wrote it, what it is about, and some of the key aspects of the characters in the book. Soon to be a high school senior. He urges other…

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Video: autographing copies of The King’s Pawn book

Posted on May 31, 2018September 25, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Video: autographing copies of The King’s Pawn book
Video: autographing copies of The King’s Pawn book

Video: autographing copies of The King’s Pawn book Aaron Hanania autographs copies of his new Science Fiction book, “The King’s Pawn,” for fans who purchased the copies online. Get your copy today and enjoy an unusual, unique Science Fiction story from a high school junior who wrote the entire 60,000 words and 194 pages only…

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Teenager uses iPhone 6 to write his first novel

Posted on May 5, 2018September 8, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Teenager uses iPhone 6 to write his first novel
Teenager uses iPhone 6 to write his first novel

Teenager uses iPhone 6 to write his first novel A 16 year old teenager from Chicago’s Southwest suburbs has published his first novel, “TheKing’s Pawn.” And Aaron Hanania explains he wrote the book only using his iPhone 6. Here’s the plot: A scientist creates a revolutionary experiment, The King’s Pawn, in which the participants are…

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How did Netflix manage to ruin “Lost in Space?”

Posted on April 22, 2018November 30, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on How did Netflix manage to ruin “Lost in Space?”
How did Netflix manage to ruin “Lost in Space?”

How did Netflix manage to ruin “Lost in Space?” I grew up pining for science fiction on TV in an age when science fiction was both scary and exciting. One of the best TV series was “Lost in Space” which aired from 1965 until 1968, three seasons, projecting into a future called “1997.” In 1998,…

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I should have dropped Acid before watching Annihilation

Posted on February 24, 2018November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on I should have dropped Acid before watching Annihilation
I should have dropped Acid before watching Annihilation

Should have dropped Acid before watching Annihilation Movie review: The movie theater was packed with people for the premiere of Annihilation, the Science Fiction story about an alien life form that slams into Earth and expands into what scientists call a “shimmer”. The movie not only had some great stars like Natalie Portman and Jennifer…

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Cloverfield “franchise” destroys a great original theme

Posted on February 14, 2018November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Cloverfield “franchise” destroys a great original theme
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Cloverfield “franchise” destroys a great original theme Some one should explain to J.J. Abrams that it isn’t enough to just put a word in a movie title to create a franchise that will excite the public. I loved the 2008 movie “Cloverfield.” But the two films int he so-called “Cloverfield franchise” don’t even come close…

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Why did Blade Runner 2049 do so bad at theaters?

Posted on October 9, 2017November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Why did Blade Runner 2049 do so bad at theaters?
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Why did Blade Runner 2049 do so bad at theaters? Movie Review: Blade Runner is a science fiction film based on the 1968 novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” by SciFi author Philip K. Dick. The lead character is Rick Deckard whose job as a “Blade Runner” is to terminate (retire) old replicants (bio-robotic…

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