Literature
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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...
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Review: 'The War For Gloria' is an epic coming-of-age tale
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Review: 'Fates and Furies' author sets new novel in nunnery
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From board member to book club leader: One Addison resident's enduring love for the librarySep 06, 2021 11:00 pm - Judy Belanger has lived in Addison since 1965. In her 56 years living in Addison, she spent 30 of them serving on the Addison Public Library's board of trustees. Before ...
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Book review: 'Dirty Work' argues that unpleasant jobs hurt us all
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Book review: 'The Heart Principle' is riveting the whole way through