Literature
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Book review: Brandon Taylor's connected short stories star beautiful messes
Jul 12, 2021 6:00 am - "Filthy Animals" by Brandon Taylor (Riverhead) Brandon Taylor's "Filthy Animals," a book of interconnected short stories, is a chronicle of pain, identit...
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Glen Ellyn readers: Help reach 40,000 points in summer reading fundraiser for World ReliefJul 11, 2021 11:00 pm - Since 2012, the Glen Ellyn Public Library has tied its Summer Reading program to a philanthropic cause - embracing the volunteer spirit of the community - and challengin...
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Lao author's book documents family's refugee journey, racial strugglesJul 11, 2021 1:00 am - With $40 in hand, just the clothes on their backs and one bag of belongings between them, Niphaphone Sanavongsay's family arrived in America in 1979 as Laotian refugees ...
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Constable: Shock to heart takes author on global odyssey for answersJul 10, 2021 1:00 am - Katherine Standefer knew she would get a book published one day having won writing awards throughout grade school, middle school, Hersey High School, college and grad sc...
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Arlington Heights native's memoir gains national attentionJul 08, 2021 6:00 am - Arlington Heights native Katherine Standefer hit it out of the park with her first book, "Lightning Flowers: My Journey to Uncover the Cost of Saving a Life." The 2020 m...
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July 10 book talk to feature Wheaton pastorJul 06, 2021 11:00 pm - On Saturday, July 10, the Rev. Ron Beauchamp of Bethel New Life Church will discuss his book, "It's In Your Response," during a book talk and signing from 1 to 3 p.m. at...
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Book review: Author's debut centers on working undercover as a straight Catholic
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Review: Working undercover every day as a straight Catholic
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Book review: 'God Spare the Girls' a touching story of sistersJul 05, 2021 6:00 am - "God Spare the Girls," by Kelsey McKinney (William Morrow) In "God Spare the Girls," Abigail and Caroline are the daughters of celebrity evangelical pastor Luke Nolan. A...
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Singer/songwriter Richard Marx shares 'Stories to Tell' in new memoirJul 04, 2021 7:00 am - Richard Marx likes to gently mess with the minds of whoever comes to see his solo concerts. He'll start playing a Keith Urban or a Lionel Ritchie song and look out to se...