Literature
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Review: CNN anchor Jake Tapper fails in covering a thriller
May 10, 2021 7:00 am - Devil May Dance,'ť by Jake Tapper (Little, Brown) As Jake Tapper's new thriller, 'œThe Devil May Dance,'ť opens in the year 1960, New York Republican Congressman Charlie...
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Review: Witty friends bond in 'People We Meet on Vacation'
May 10, 2021 7:00 am - 'œPeople We Meet on Vacation,'ť by Emily Henry (Berkley) A truly good romantic comedy, whether it be a novel or a movie, justifies why two people are drawn to each othe...
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Three romance novels by Stacey Abrams to be reissued
May 09, 2021 7:28 am - NEW YORK - Nothing like a prominent life in public service to help your other career as a romance novelist. At least that's the case for Stacey Abrams. Berkley announced...
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Book review: Laura Dave's new novel will keep you turning the pages
May 08, 2021 7:29 am - "The Last Thing He Told Me" by Laura Dave (Simon & Schuster) In Laura Dave's latest novel, "The Last Thing He Told Me," Hannah's husband, Owen, disappear...
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Constable: Author from suburbs knows how mental illness can complicate Mother's DayMay 08, 2021 1:00 am - Some celebrate Mother's Day with breakfasts in bed, dandelion bouquets and macaroni necklaces. Others with brunches, flower deliveries or long-distance phone calls. Than...
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Ella Johnson Library to host Asian American storyteller May 13May 07, 2021 11:00 pm - In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Ella Johnson Library District in Hampshire will host the presentation "Not Quite: Asian Americans and...
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Book review: Jhumpa Lahiri's new novel is very novel
May 04, 2021 6:00 am - "Whereabouts" by Jhumpa Lahiri (Alfred A. Knopf) Pulitzer Prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri is back with what is sure to be one of the more unique "novels" of t...
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Aurora's First Fridays to offer activities for teens and kids May 7May 03, 2021 11:00 pm - First Fridays will feature nearly two dozen venues open with art, music, and more on May 7. The monthly event returned in April after going virtual for some dates last y...
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Review: Latest Rachel Cusk novel honors Mabel Dodge Luhan
May 03, 2021 7:00 am - 'œSecond Place,'ť by Rachel Cusk (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) In 1922, the now-legendary arts patron Mabel Dodge Luhan invited the British writer D.H. Lawrence to her hom...
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Review: Laura Dave's new novel will keep you turning pages
May 03, 2021 7:00 am - 'œThe Last Thing He Told Me,'ť by Laura Dave (Simon & Schuster) In Laura Dave's latest novel, 'œThe Last Thing He Told Me,'ť Hannah's husband, Owen, disappears leaving b...