Literature
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Crystal Lake author named semifinalist in Soon to Be Famous author contestAug 23, 2021 11:00 pm - Crystal Lake resident Araseli Rodriguez, a talented yet not well-known writer, just moved closer to well-earned recognition and fame, and Illinois readers have just been...
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Review: Peter Heller's `The Guide' a suspenseful sequel
Aug 23, 2021 7:00 am - 'œThe Guide,'ť by Peter Heller (Alfred A. Knopf) In his new mystery, author Peter Heller pulls off a rare balancing act once again: He gives us fast-paced action and int...
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Review: Nichole Perkins celebrates Southern Black womanhood
Aug 23, 2021 7:00 am - 'œSometimes I Trip On How Happy We Could Be,'ť Nichole Perkins (Grand Central Publishing) 'œSometimes I Trip On How Happy We Could Be'ť is about seeking, nay, demanding...
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Review: Examining Korean American duality in 'Skinship'
Aug 23, 2021 7:00 am - 'œSkinship'ť by Yoon Choi (Alfred A. Knopf) With fine attention to detail, Yoon Choi's fictional debut 'œSkinship'ť welcomes readers into the lives of immigrant and firs...
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Book review: In 'Gone for Good,' a detective hunts a dormant killer
Aug 23, 2021 6:00 am - "Gone for Good" by Joanna Schaffhausen (Minotaur) When Grace Harper is found hogtied and strangled to death on her kitchen floor, it appears that Chicago...
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Book review: 'Baby Girl' about Aaliyah is a singer's tragic tale
Aug 22, 2021 7:30 am - “Baby Girl: Better Known as Aaliyah” by Kathy Iandoli (Atria Books) R&B singer Aaliyah is best known for two events that bookended her career: becoming i...
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Goals: Megan Rapinoe launches 'The Call In' book club
Aug 19, 2021 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Megan Rapinoe is such a fan of #MeToo pioneer Tarana Burke that the soccer star chose Burke's upcoming memoir, “Unbound,” for her new book club before she had...
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Review: Elon Musk bet everything he had on Tesla
Aug 17, 2021 7:00 am - 'œPower Play: Tesla, Elon Musk, and the Bet of the Century,'ť by Tim Higgins (Doubleday) Space exploration, solar power, electric cars - the fortune Elon Musk had made f...
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Review: The thriller 'The Island' is marred by clumsy prose
Aug 16, 2021 7:00 am - 'œThe Island,'ť by Ben Coes (St. Martin's Press) An army of 500 Iranian terrorists launch an attack on Manhattan, isolating the island by blowing up tunnels and blocking...
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Review: 'Baby Girl' about Aaliyah is a singer's tragic tale
Aug 16, 2021 7:00 am - 'œBaby Girl: Better Known as Aaliyah,'ť by Kathy Iandoli (Atria Books) R&B singer Aaliyah is best known for two events that bookended her career: becoming involved with ...