Literature
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Katie Couric book tour heads to the Chicago Theatre Nov. 6
Jun 20, 2021 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - For her tour this fall to promote her memoir "Going There," Katie Couric is anticipating not only the interest of her fans but a return to something like a pr...
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Amanda Kloots hopes people don't forget COVID-19 devastation
Jun 20, 2021 7:30 am - NEW YORK - As COVID-19 restrictions lift in the U.S., many are reacquainting with friends and loved ones, attending parties, booking vacations and celebrating a return t...
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Evanston author's book offers tips on how white people can better support BlacksJun 19, 2021 1:00 am - The killing of George Floyd was a catalyst for calls to end racism, racial injustice and police brutality, but it also stirred the conscience of a nation and prompted ma...
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Geneva speech therapist publishes bucket list book about her dachshundsJun 18, 2021 6:00 am - Mary Skaar of Geneva definitely loved helping special needs children in her 35-year career as a local speech and language pathologist. And she definitely loved her two d...
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Proceeds from Anderson's Bookshop book auction and Books for Troops program support the communityJun 15, 2021 11:00 pm - In May, Anderson's Bookshop collected more than $1,500 in donations from generous customers through an auction for the new book, "Billie Eilish," and the Books for Troop...
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Book review: Memoir a love story and a medical mystery all in one
Jun 15, 2021 6:00 am - "Everything I Have Is Yours" by Eleanor Henderson (Flatiron Books) A love story and medical mystery all in one, Eleanor Henderson's memoir "Everything I ...
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Review: A love story and a medical mystery all in one book
Jun 14, 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...
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Book review: 'Cheated' details another shameful chapter in baseball
Jun 12, 2021 11:00 pm - “Cheated: The Inside Story of the Astros Scandal and the Colorful History of Sign Stealing” by Andy Martino (Doubleday) Just as Major League Baseball see...
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Constable: Wheaton woman's cancer coloring book finds the humor in chemoJun 12, 2021 1:00 am - A cancer diagnosis for Jeri Davis brought the 65-year-old Wheaton woman a plethora of positive platitudes. “A lot of them are 'Up With People,' and 'You've got this,'” s...
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Constable: Anthology celebrates 75 years of writers' workshopJun 09, 2021 1:00 am - In 1946, a dozen wives of Northwestern University professors were searching for an outlet for their literary talents. "They decided to put on a little coffee klatch and ...