Literature
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‘Anybody can walk in and connect’: 100 years of original children’s book art stirs memoriesOct 26, 2025 8:45 pm - Even for those who never read the children’s classics a new exhibition of original art at the Dunn Museum in Libertyville is meant to spark memories.
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The new Children’s Booker Prize aims to reward quality fiction for kids
Oct 24, 2025 1:44 pm - Britain’s most prestigious literary prize is getting a younger sibling. The Booker Prize Foundation announced Friday that it is setting up the Children’s Booker Prize alongside its existing awards for English-language and translated fiction.
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M. Night Shyamalan’s latest plot twist? Teaming with Nicholas Sparks on a novel and upcoming film
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Mayci Neeley’s memoir is one jaw-dropping revelation after the next
Oct 22, 2025 7:39 am - “Are you OK?” I am not. I’m reading “Told You So,” the debut memoir by Mayci Neeley, one of the stars of the utterly fascinating series “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.” Neeley, 30, chronicles her life before reality TV fame in jaw-dropping detail.
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Pixar filmmaker Alan Barillaro brings world-class storytelling lessons to Geneva
Oct 15, 2025 2:31 pm - Alan Barillaro, the Academy Award-winning Pixar filmmaker behind the short “Piper” and animator on “The Incredibles” and “WALL-E,” is bringing his celebrated storytelling to Geneva with the launch of his new middle-grade novel “Bunns Rabbit.”
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Oprah Winfrey picks Megha Majumdar’s ‘A Guardian and a Thief’ for book club
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What made John Candy great? A new book is a welcome reminder.
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Johnny Cash’s son revisits his father’s ‘Lyrics and Legacy’ with Terri Hemmert on Oct. 30Oct 14, 2025 12:25 am - On Oct. 30, producer, singer-songwriter and author John Carter Cash will join Chicago radio legend Terri Hemmert and longtime Johnny Cash chronicler Mark Stielper for “Johnny Cash: Lyrics and Legacy.”
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Arlington Heights library transforms for Met Gala-inspired ‘One Book, One Gala’Oct 08, 2025 5:55 pm - The Arlington Heights Memorial Library hosted a "One Book, One Gala" event inspired by the Met Gala to celebrate this year's "One Book, One Village" selection, "The Stolen Queen" by Fiona Davis.
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Friends of the Arlington Heights Memorial Library to host Fall Book Sale Nov. 7-9Oct 07, 2025 10:46 pm - The Friends of the Arlington Heights Memorial Library will be holding their Fall Used Book Sale on Friday to Sunday, Nov. 7-9.