Literature
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Review: 3 generations of women star in 'The Spectacular'
Sep 14, 2021 7:00 am - "The Spectacular" by Zoe Whittall (Ballantine) Zoe Whittall's 'œThe Spectacular'ť follows three generations of women as they navigate love, life, and motherhood. It's 1...
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Book review: Colson Whitehead's loving '60s-era homage to noir and NYC
Sep 14, 2021 6:00 am - "Harlem Shuffle" by Colson Whitehead (Doubleday) Ray Carney is the kind of outlaw you want to root for because he's kind, generous, loves his wife and family, and i...
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Review: Liane Moriarty hits an ace with 'Apples Never Fall'
Sep 13, 2021 7:00 am - 'œApples Never Fall,'ť by Liane Moriarty (Henry Holt and Company) Who knew there were so many tennis metaphors for life? Australian novelist Liane Moriarty shares them a...
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Review: Whitehead's loving '60s-era homage to noir and NYC
Sep 13, 2021 7:00 am - 'œHarlem Shuffle,'ť by Colson Whitehead (Doubleday) Ray Carney is the kind of outlaw you want to root for because he's kind, generous, loves his wife and family, and is ...
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Book review: 'Fates and Furies' author sets new novel in nunnery
Sep 13, 2021 6:00 am - “Matrix” by Lauren Groff (Riverhead Books) Little is known about Marie de France, a 12th-century poet who lived in England but is known for the romances ...
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Book review: 'The War For Gloria' is an epic coming-of-age tale
Sep 11, 2021 7:28 am - "In The War for Gloria" by Atticus Lish (Knopf) "In The War for Gloria" by Atticus Lish, Gloria is the single mother of Corey. While she struggles to make ends meet...
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Gail Borden to host Preview Night for book sale Sept. 15Sep 09, 2021 11:00 pm - Gail Borden Public Library's annual book sale returns from Sept. 15-19 at the main branch, 270 N. Grove Ave. in Elgin. The funds that are generated from the annual book...
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Lombard library to eliminate overdue finesSep 09, 2021 1:00 am - The Helen M. Plum Memorial Library in Lombard plans to eliminate overdue fines starting Nov. 1. Library trustees on Wednesday voted to make the change. Rather than charg...
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Anderson's Bookshop celebrates four decades in Downers GroveSep 08, 2021 5:00 am - Anderson's Bookshop has survived a lot since it branched out from its original Naperville store to open a second location in downtown Downers Grove in 1980. Most recentl...
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Festivals Sept. 10-16: Festival of the Vine, Fringe Fest, Naper Pride Fest and moreSep 07, 2021 11:00 pm - This weekend Elgin Fringe Fest: Through Sunday, Sept. 12, at locations throughout Elgin. The inclusive celebration of the arts includes a variety of performances. All Fr...