Literature
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Stephen King's 'Billy Summers' a nod to fans of his career
Aug 07, 2021 7:14 am - • "Billy Summers," by Stephen King (Scribner) Among the many remarkable things about Stephen King is that he has yet to run out of ideas. Or put another way: He's very g...
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John James Audubon's complex legacyAug 05, 2021 6:00 am - Years ago, when working in Chicago, I would occasionally drift into an art gallery in the Wrigley Building that specialized in the works of John James Audubon. The big, ...
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Anderson's Bookshop offers virtual tickets for discussion with Schwarzenegger, VindmanAug 05, 2021 1:00 am - Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will appear together next week in a virtual event to discuss the first impe...
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Celebrate Free Comic Book Day at Des Plaines Public LibraryAug 03, 2021 11:00 pm - Comic book fans around the country will celebrate their favorite superheroes and diabolical villains on Aug. 14 with Free Comic Book Day - and the Des Plaines Public Lib...
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Authors Megan Miranda, Shari Lapena to speak at online forum Aug. 12Aug 03, 2021 1:00 am - Authors of bestselling thrillers "Not a Happy Family" and "Such a Quiet Place" will discuss their books and answer questions during "An Evening with Authors Megan Mirand...
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Downers Grove Public Library's virtual Library Con Aug. 7 to feature panels on drawing, webcomics, and moreAug 02, 2021 11:00 pm - Downers Grove Public Library is hosting its first Library Con virtually from 10 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7. Acclaimed panelists will discuss comics, teach new d...
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Review: Page-turning exploration of wealth in 'Palm Beach'
Aug 02, 2021 7:00 am - 'œPalm Beach,'ť by Mary Adkins (HarperCollins) 'œPalm Beach'ť becomes increasingly difficult to put down as the life of heroine Rebecca turns down a twisty path that cha...
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Review: Stephen King's 'Billy Summers' stars a hitman writer
Aug 02, 2021 7:00 am - "Billy Summers," by Stephen King (Scribner) Among the many remarkable things about Stephen King is that he has yet to run out of ideas. Or put another way: He's very goo...
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Mena Suvari explains writing about Kevin Spacey in new book
Jul 31, 2021 7:29 am - NEW YORK - Mena Suvari wants to explain her reasoning for writing about Kevin Spacey on the set of their 1999 film "American Beauty" in her new book "The Great Peace" (H...
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Book review: Suspenseful Brad Parks thriller has a crazy premise
Jul 31, 2021 7:28 am - "Unthinkable" by Brad Park (Thomas & Mercer) In the opening of "Unthinkable," Brad Parks's latest thriller, lawyer-turned-house-husband Nate Lovejoy awak...