Literature
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Review: 'Cheated' details an shameful chapter in baseball
Jun 08, 2021 7:00 am - 'œCheated: The Inside Story of the Astros Scandal and the Colorful History of Sign Stealing,'ť by Andy Martino (Doubleday) Just as Major League Baseball seemed to have e...
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Book review: Danielle Henderson writes a powerful and energetic memoir
Jun 08, 2021 6:00 am - "The Ugly Cry" by Danielle Henderson (Viking) "The Ugly Cry," Danielle Henderson's powerful and energetic memoir, chronicles her childhood growing up in ...
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Review: Henderson writes a powerful and energetic memoir
Jun 07, 2021 7:00 am - 'œThe Ugly Cry,'ť Danielle Henderson (Viking) 'œThe Ugly Cry,'ť Danielle Henderson's powerful and energetic memoir, chronicles her childhood growing up in her quirky gra...
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Buffalo Grove Police Department installs Little Free LibraryJun 06, 2021 11:00 pm - The Buffalo Grove Police Department will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Little Free Library at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 10. The event is open to the public and ...
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Book review: 'The Other Black Girl' a bold, poignant debut novel
Jun 06, 2021 7:30 am - "The Other Black Girl" by Zakiya Dalila Harris (Atria) Congratulations are in order for debut novelist Zakiya Dalila Harris. Her first book, "The Other B...
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Book review: Taylor Jenkins Reid soars with 'Malibu Rising'
Jun 05, 2021 7:30 am - "Malibu Rising" by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Ballantine Books) Taylor Jenkins Reid is not afraid to challenge herself with her writing. In 2015's "Maybe in An...
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Review: 'The Other Black Girl' a bold, poignant debut novel
Jun 01, 2021 7:00 am - 'œThe Other Black Girl,'ť by Zakiya Dalila Harris (Atria) Congratulations are in order for debut novelist Zakiya Dalila Harris. Her first book 'œThe Other Black Girl,'ť ...
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Review: Taylor Jenkins Reid soars with 'Malibu Rising'
Jun 01, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - 'œMalibu Rising,'ť by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Ballantine Books) Taylor Jenkins Reid is not afraid to challenge herself with her writing. In 2015's 'œMaybe ...
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Book review: For such a small place, Iceland has a big influence
May 30, 2021 7:30 am - "How Iceland Changed the World: The Big History of a Small Island" by Egill Bjarnason (Penguin) How has small Iceland been able to play such a big role i...
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Writer Paul Rudnick scores with a witty, regal romance novel
May 30, 2021 7:28 am - NEW YORK - Paul Rudnick has written a romantic comedy with a royal twist. In "Playing the Palace," the playwright, screenwriter and novelist has a witty, engaging book a...