Literature
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From board member to book club leader: One Addison resident's enduring love for the librarySep 06, 2021 11:00 pm - Judy Belanger has lived in Addison since 1965. In her 56 years living in Addison, she spent 30 of them serving on the Addison Public Library's board of trustees. Before ...
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Book review: 'Dirty Work' argues that unpleasant jobs hurt us all
Sep 06, 2021 6:00 am - "Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America" by Eyal Press (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) In "Dirty Work," flying military dron...
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Book review: 'The Heart Principle' is riveting the whole way through
Sep 05, 2021 7:30 am - "The Heart Principle" by Helen Hoang (Berkley) "The Heart Principle," by best-selling author Helen Hoang, is a gripping love story. Ann Sun has been stru...
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Padma Lakshmi cooks up a children's book with a message
Sep 04, 2021 7:30 am - NEW YORK - Neela is a young girl who loves cooking with her mom. Saturday is her favorite day of the week. That's the day they go to the green market. So begins Padma La...
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Book review: Examining Korean American duality in 'Skinship'
Sep 04, 2021 7:30 am - “Skinship” by Yoon Choi (Alfred A. Knopf) With fine attention to detail, Yoon Choi's fictional debut, “Skinship,” welcomes readers into the lives of immi...
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Constable: Libertyville grad's look at Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X becomes a Netflix docSep 04, 2021 1:00 am - The highlight of Johnny Smith's personal sports history as a member of Libertyville High School's Class of 1999 might have been his final game as a varsity basketball pl...
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'Fall info Family Fun' with Gail Borden Public LibrarySep 02, 2021 11:00 pm - It's become a family tradition for many to stop by the Rake-O Family Fall Fest to kick off the season with pumpkins, scarecrows and games. This year's celebration will ...
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Civic Awareness Series examines First Amendment freedoms Sept. 9Aug 31, 2021 11:00 pm - The Robert R. McCormick House at Cantigny Park and the League of Women Voters of Wheaton continue their acclaimed Civic Awareness Series with a virtual program featuring...
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Book review: Paula Hawkins' 'A Slow Fire Burning' simmers to the end
Aug 31, 2021 6:00 am - "A Slow Fire Burning" by Paula Hawkins (Riverhead Books) "A Slow Fire Burning" is a funny title for a book that neither feels slow nor burns very hot. Si...
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Addison parent shares joy of library with daughters, students, and local familiesAug 30, 2021 11:00 pm - Tania Viramontes has lived in Addison since she was just one year old and has been using the Addison Public Library for as long as she can remember. She has fond memorie...