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Meet the Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author winners

Daily Herald report
Jan 17, 2022 12:00 am - Gail Borden Public Library is hosting a live chat with 2021 Soon to be Famous Illinois Author Project winners from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. It is an opportunity to meet an...
Book review: 'Olga Dies Dreaming' is a unique and beautiful force

By Molly Sprayregen Associated Press
Jan 16, 2022 6:28 am - "Olga Dies Dreaming" by Xochitl Gonzalez (Flatiron Books) "Olga Dies Dreaming" by Xochitl Gonzalez follows Olga and her brother, Prieto, two New York nat...
Book review: 'Taking Down Backpage' a compelling look at prosecuting the sex trafficking site

By Jeff Rowe Associated Press
Jan 15, 2022 6:28 am - "Taking Down Backpage: Fighting the World's Largest Sex Trafficker" by Maggy Krell (New York University Press) The final chapter in the Taking Down Backp...
Book review: '30 Things I Love About Myself' a fulfilling journey

By Alicia Rancilio Associated Press
Jan 15, 2022 6:00 am - “30 Things I Love About Myself” by Radhika Sanghani (Berkley Trade Paperback) Nina Mistry has turned 30 and her life is not where she wants it to be. She...
Local libraries to host best-selling author Silvia Moreno-Garcia Jan. 26

Submitted by St. Charles Public Library
Jan 13, 2022 10:00 pm - The St. Charles Public Library is joining 200 libraries across the state of Illinois in a new collaborative effort, Illinois Libraries Present, to bring virtual events w...
George Takei's graphic novel 'They Called Us Enemy' is One Book, One Batavia selection

Submitted by Batavia Public Library
Jan 13, 2022 10:00 pm - The Batavia Public Library has chosen the graphic novel "They Called Us Enemy" by George Takei as this year's selection for One Book, One Batavia. This annual community...
Review: 'Wahala' is a solid, slow-burn, page-turning mystery

By ALICIA RANCILIO
Jan 13, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - 'œWahala'ť by Nikki May (William Morrow/Custom House) The African word 'œwahala,'ť used commonly in Nigeria, means trouble and that's just what happens ...
Book review: Kathryn Schulz's new memoir is about losing a father and finding a wife

By Ann Levin Associated Press
Jan 12, 2022 5:00 am - "Lost & Found" by Kathryn Schulz (Random House) Kathryn Schulz isn't afraid to stake out a contrarian position. In 2015, she denounced Henry David Thorea...
Book review: 'The Rise' recounts Kobe Bryant's high school years

By Rob Merrill Associated Press
Jan 11, 2022 5:00 am - "The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality" by Mike Sielski (St. Martin's Press) Serious basketball fans know the broad strokes of the Kobe Br...
Review: Compelling look at prosecuting sex trafficking site

JEFF ROWE
Jan 10, 2022 6:00 am - 'œTaking Down Backpage: Fighting the World's Largest Sex Trafficker,'ť by Maggy Krell (New York University Press) The final chapter in the Taking Down Backpage story has...

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