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Review: 'Baby Girl' about Aaliyah is a singer's tragic tale

By MAE ANDERSON
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 ...
Book review: Love and loss in 'Breathe' by Joyce Carol Oates

By Anita Snow Associated Press
Aug 15, 2021 7:30 am - “Breathe” by Joyce Carol Oates (Ecco) Joyce Carol Oates' novel is a story of love, loss and loneliness that opens with a wife urging, willing, begging he...
Book review: Profound 'The People We Keep' is a search for family, meaning

By Donna Edwards Associated Press
Aug 14, 2021 7:30 am - "The People We Keep" by Allison Larkin (Gallery) "The People We Keep" is not a book to pick up lightly - it will make you fall in love with the character...
Review: 'The People We Keep' is a search for family, meaning

By DONNA EDWARDS
Aug 11, 2021 7:00 am - 'œThe People We Keep'ť by Allison Larkin (Gallery) 'œThe People We Keep'ť is not a book to pick up lightly - it will make you fall in love with the characters, it will ...
Review: A love story and a medical mystery all in one book

By MOLLY SPRAYREGEN
Aug 10, 2021 7:00 am - 'œEverything I Have Is Yours,'ť Eleanor Henderson (Flatiron Books) A love story and medical mystery all in one, Eleanor Henderson's memoir 'œEverything I Have Is Yours'ť...
Review: Love and loss in 'Breathe' by Joyce Carol Oates

By ANITA SNOW
Aug 10, 2021 7:00 am - 'œBreathe,'ť by Joyce Carol Oates (Ecco) Joyce Carol Oates' novel is a story of love, loss and loneliness that opens with a wife urging, willing, begging her dying husb...
Book review: Adkins crafts a page-turning exploration of wealth in 'Palm Beach'

By Donna Edwards Associated Press
Aug 10, 2021 6:00 am - "Palm Beach" by Mary Adkins (HarperCollins) "Palm Beach" becomes increasingly difficult to put down as the life of heroine Rebecca turns down a twisty pa...
Gail Borden's 12th annual Comic Book Mania returns Aug. 14 with author visits, demos

Submitted by Gail Borden Public Library
Aug 09, 2021 11:00 pm - Attention all comic book lovers! Join Gail Borden Public Library via your computer, phone, or tablet for a day of comics, art and fun. There will be virtual activities f...
Review: In 'Gone for Good,' a detective hunts dormant killer

By BRUCE DESILVA
Aug 09, 2021 7:00 am - 'œGone for Good'ť by Joanna Schaffhausen (Minotaur) When Grace Harper is found hogtied and strangled to death on her kitchen floor, it appears that Chicago's 'œLovelorn ...
Anderson's Bookshops celebrates 40th anniversary in September

Submitted by Anderson's Bookshop
Aug 07, 2021 11:00 pm - Anderson's Bookshop has roots in Downers Grove dating back 41 years, and next month the independent business celebrates its current location at 5112 Main St. Anderson's ...

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