Literature
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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...
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Arlington Heights' One Book, One Village culminates with virtual author visitOct 13, 2021 11:00 pm - The Arlington Heights Memorial Library's eighth annual One Book, One Village community reading event will culminate next week with a virtual visit from the author of thi...
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Review: A book that reminds us of the many reasons to smile.
Oct 11, 2021 7:00 am - 'œLittle Pieces of Hope: Happy-Making Things in a Difficult World,'ť by Todd Doughty (Penguin Life) Todd Doughty's 'œLittle Pieces of Hope: Happy-Making Things in a Diff...
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Steven Van Zandt explores his fascinating and unlikely life in memoir
Oct 11, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK - About halfway through Steven Van Zandt's new memoir comes the point of no return. That moment was in 1983, during the recording of Bruce Springsteen's breakth...
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Book review: Soyinka writes a crime thriller and political satire
Oct 11, 2021 6:00 am - “Chronicles From the Land of the Happiest People on Earth” by Wole Soyinka (Pantheon) With “Chronicles From the Land of the Happiest People on Earth,” No...
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From frequent reader to Friend of the Library: One Addison resident shares her experienceOct 10, 2021 11:00 pm - Mary Ann Spina is an avid reader who knows firsthand that the library is more than just a building full of books. "I think the library is one of the best things we have ...
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Book review: Franzen dreams big, and goes deep, with 'Crossroads'
Oct 10, 2021 7:00 am - “Crossroads” by Jonathan Franzen (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) Jonathan Franzen dreams big. His newest novel, “Crossroads,” arrives with an audible thud on...
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Sue Grafton's alphabet novels headed to television
Oct 09, 2021 6:00 am - A TV adaptation of the late Sue Grafton's million-selling Kinsey Millhone mystery novels, a prospect the author once swore she would return from the dead to prevent, is ...
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Friends of Wheaton Library to hold Holiday Book and Art Sale Nov. 11-14Oct 08, 2021 11:00 pm - The Friends at the Wheaton Public Library are busy preparing for the return of the popular Holiday Book and Art Sale running Nov. 11-14. The sale features like-new gift...