Literature
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Musician and storyteller to present ‘Miscellany and Mirth of the Midwest’ in Des PlainesNov 07, 2024 4:32 pm - Musician Dave Martin will share his unique blend of history and storytelling at the Des Plaines History Center’s November Coffee Talk, set for 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14.
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Book Review: ‘The Name of This Band is R.E.M.’ is a vivid journey through the rock band’s historyNov 05, 2024 10:28 am - The best way to read “The Name of This Band is R.E.M.” is with a pair of headphones and a collection of the band’s albums on streaming services or CDs. Opt for the cassettes or vinyl if you want to go old school.
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Shelby Van Pelt, author of ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures,’ speaks at Elmhurst University Nov. 20Nov 04, 2024 3:22 pm - Author Shelby Van Pelt will discuss her writing process, loss, hope, and the giant Pacific octopus at Elmhurst University on Nov. 20.
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Book Review: Sy Montgomery shares ‘What the Chicken Knows’ in new mini hardcoverNov 04, 2024 11:25 am - Three clucks to Sy Montgomery, who 14 years after publishing “Birdology,” is still finding ways to make money off the charming stories she told in that book about various avian species. “What the Chicken Knows” is being re-released as a mini hardcover.
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‘The power of writing and sharing stories’: Fall Author Fest to debut at Geneva Public LibraryNov 01, 2024 2:19 pm - Jason Fagone, bestselling author of “The Woman Who Smashed Codes,” will be a special guest at the Geneva Public Library’s first Fall Author Fest.
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Good or evil?: How owls have been depicted in folklore and historyOct 31, 2024 6:00 am - Nature columnist and owl enthusiast Mark Spreyer takes a look at how owls have fascinated humans for centuries, and how they’ve been depicted in folklore, fiction and history.
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COD launches Great Read Series events featuring ‘Gods of Jade and Shadow'Oct 28, 2024 2:54 pm - College of DuPage is launching the Great Read Series this fall with a series of free events inspired by Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s “Gods of Jade and Shadow,” culminating with a talk and book signing by the author on Monday, Oct. 28.
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Book Review: A man searches for meaning in Mike Fu’s unnerving debut novel, ‘Masquerade’Oct 28, 2024 12:27 pm - Meadow is coming up on 10 years living in New York, and he’s still adrift. His boyfriend ghosted him, his current residence is actually a house-sitting gig, and his barte...
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Book review: 70-year-old psychiatrist takes to the road in Anna Montague’s beguiling new novelOct 21, 2024 1:03 pm - Americans love road trips. Or at least American writers love them as metaphors of self-discovery. In Anna Montague’s beautiful, beguiling and slightly bonkers debut novel...
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Book Review: Richard Chizmar tells a creepy occult tale in ‘Memorials’Oct 21, 2024 11:20 am - Richard Chizmar’s “Memorials” is set in 1983 as three students embark on a road trip through Appalachia, documenting roadside memorials for their American Studies 301 class at York College. We soon learn that this trip turns out to be both educational and personal for the three students.
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