Literature
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Review: Oscar winner James Ivory delivers patchy memoir
Nov 02, 2021 7:00 am - 'œSolid Ivory: Memoirs'ť by James Ivory (Farrar, Straus and Giroux): Film director James Ivory knows how to tell a story and engage an audience. His most popular and cri...
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History Matters announces streaming dates for Judith Barlow Prize readings and opens 2022 applicationNov 01, 2021 11:00 pm - History Matters: Celebrating Women's Plays of the Past proudly announces streaming dates for the virtual readings of their 2020 and 2021 Judith Barlow Prize-winning play...
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Date with History to share stories about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Nov. 4Nov 01, 2021 11:00 pm - The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton continues its acclaimed Date with History series with an online program featuring military historian and bestsellin...
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Barnes & Noble to open Wednesday in Algonquin Commons
Nov 01, 2021 1:00 am - Barnes & Noble is set to open its Algonquin Commons location on Wednesday, the latest in a series of new tenants at the shopping center. This new bookstore, located at 1...
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Jamie Foxx shares parenting lessons and stories in new book
Oct 30, 2021 11:00 pm - While traveling with his family during the filming of the 2012 movie “Django Unchained,” Foxx allowed his then 18-year-old daughter, Corinne, to share a room with her bo...
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What makes a police leader effective? Aurora University professor sets out to find the answerOct 29, 2021 5:20 am - What makes a law enforcement leader great, especially in times of crisis, change and uncertainty about the role of police in America? It's a question many in the profess...
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Wednesdays @ One tells the story of Mary Shelley in 'The Intricate Riddle of Life'Oct 28, 2021 11:00 pm - The Norris Cultural Arts Center in St. Charles is continuing its fall season of "Wednesdays @ One" events at 1 p.m. Nov. 3 when Debra Miller portrays Mary Shelley (autho...
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Review: Obama, Springsteen's 'Renegades' is smart, beautiful
Oct 26, 2021 7:00 am - 'œRenegades: Born in the USA'ť by Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen (Crown) 'œRenegades: Born in the USA'ť is human, vulnerable, smart and passionate. This curated tran...
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Review: Obama, Springsteen's 'Renegades' is smart, beautiful
Oct 25, 2021 11:00 pm - "Renegades: Born in the USA" by Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen (Crown) "Renegades: Born in the USA" is human, vulnerable, smart and passionate. This ...
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Book review: Undercover investigation goes awry in fast-paced 'Gated Prey'
Oct 25, 2021 11:00 pm - “Gated Prey” by Lee Goldberg (Thomas & Mercer) A string of home invasions have Los Angeles County's rich and famous on edge, so the sheriff's department ...