Literature
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Book review: Elizabeth Strout writes a 'Lucy Barton' sequel
Oct 23, 2021 7:29 am - "Oh William!" by Elizabeth Strout (Random House) Elizabeth Strout has written another voice-driven novel, the third in a series of books about the fictio...
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Review: A fresh take on George Orwell as an avid gardener
Oct 19, 2021 7:00 am - 'œOrwell's Roses,'ť by Rebecca Solnit (Viking) Weeks after Donald Trump was elected president, George Orwell's dystopian novel 'œ1984'ť shot to the top of bestseller lis...
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Book review: History, adventure collide in 'The Lincoln Highway'
Oct 19, 2021 6:00 am - "The Lincoln Highway" by Amor Towles (Viking) Home is different for 18-year-old Emmett Watson when he returns from a juvenile prison sentence for acciden...
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Schaumburg Library hosts Local Author Fair Oct. 23Oct 19, 2021 1:00 am - The Schaumburg Township District Library hosts its Local Author Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23 at the central library, 130 S. Roselle Road in Schaumburg. ...
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Review: Elizabeth Strout writes a 'Lucy Barton' sequel
Oct 18, 2021 7:00 am - 'œOh William!'ť by Elizabeth Strout (Random House) Elizabeth Strout has written another voice-driven novel, the third in a series of books about the fictional writer Luc...
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Review: A book that reminds us of the many reasons to smile
Oct 18, 2021 6:00 am - "Little Pieces of Hope: Happy-Making Things in a Difficult World" by Todd Doughty (Penguin Life) Todd Doughty's "Little Pieces of Hope: Happy-Making Thin...
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Book review: Ron and Clint Howard reveal Hollywood success story
Oct 16, 2021 7:30 am - "The Boys" by Ron Howard and Clint Howard (William Morrow) "What was it like growing up on TV?" That's the question, along with the death of their father...
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Late Army staff sergeant's love of scuba diving inspires Palatine mom to write children's bookOct 15, 2021 5:30 am - Echo Morgan was having an especially painful, emotional day in July 2020 as she walked and thought about her late son Matt, who'd died five months earlier in a scuba div...
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Local author to present 'REAL Stories of Little Ladies' book at virtual author's showcase Oct. 28Oct 14, 2021 11:00 pm - Bolingbrook, IL. (Oct. 14) - Dating as a Little Person of color can be difficult. It feels like you have to constantly prove yourself 24/7. Being rejected and objectifie...
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Review: Ron and Clint Howard reveal Hollywood success story
Oct 14, 2021 7:00 am - 'œThe Boys,'ť by Ron Howard and Clint Howard (William Morrow) 'œWhat was it like growing up on TV?'ť That's the question, along with the death of their father in 2017, t...