Literature
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Friends of Wheaton Library to hold Holiday Book and Art Sale Nov. 11-14Oct 08, 2021 11:00 pm - The Friends at the Wheaton Public Library are busy preparing for the return of the popular Holiday Book and Art Sale running Nov. 11-14. The sale features like-new gift...
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Review: History, adventure collide in 'The Lincoln Highway'
Oct 05, 2021 7:00 am - 'œThe Lincoln Highway,'ť by Amor Towles (Viking) Home is different for 18-year-old Emmett Watson when he returns from a juvenile prison sentence for accidentally killing...
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Review: Franzen dreams big, and goes deep, with 'Crossroads'
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Date With History's Oct. 7 program to focus on 'J.R.R. Tolkien and the World Wars'Oct 04, 2021 11:00 pm - The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park continues its acclaimed Date with History series with an online program featuring author Janet Brennan Croft. She will discuss...
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Review: Soyinka writes a crime thriller and political satire
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Book review: Anthony Doerr dreams big with 'Cloud Cuckoo Land'
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Book review: 'Voices' richly illustrates pandemic's impact on lives
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Book review: Anita Hill urges us all to battle gender violence
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Wednesdays @ One kicks off Oct. 6 with 'The Essential Great Chicago Fire' authorSep 30, 2021 11:00 pm - The Norris Cultural Arts Center in St. Charles is launching its fall season of "Wednesdays @ One" events at 1 p.m. Oct. 6 when author William Pack presents a program bas...
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Constable: Traumatic life leads to healing journey for author from Elk GroveSep 30, 2021 5:00 am - The tumultuous engagement between Gabby Petito and fiance Brian Laundrie ended with her death in Grand Teton National Park, and it has some people wondering why she stay...