Literature
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Review: King's new '~Later' is much more than a crime story
Mar 01, 2021 6:00 am - 'œLater,'ť by Stephen King (Hard Case Crime) Stephen King gets a lot of credit for creating the monsters under kids' beds (here's looking at you, Pennywise), but not en...
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Four libraries host virtual visit with children's author Derrick BarnesMar 01, 2021 12:00 am - Four local libraries are hosting a virtual visit with children's author Derrick Barnes from 4 to 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 3. This Zoom program is intended for children...
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Stephen King talks about crime, creativity and a new novel
Feb 27, 2021 6:18 am - NEW YORK - Stephen King doesn't think of himself as a horror writer. "My view has always been you can call me whatever you want as long as the checks don't bounce," King...
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Book review: 'Kill Shot' spotlights rogue lab and a shadow industry
Feb 26, 2021 5:00 am - "Kill Shot: A Shadow Industry, a Deadly Disease" by Jason Dearen (Avery) Lower back pain. Spinal stenosis. Cataracts. All those conditions are treated wi...
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Conant student turns project into a novelFeb 25, 2021 10:00 pm - While James B. Conant High School senior Rayaan Siddiqi was taking a computer science independent study, he was told to create a project that would encompass four years ...
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Libraries to host virtual lectures on 'Secret Chicago'Feb 25, 2021 12:00 am - Chicago author and photographer Jessica Mlinaric is set for another round of virtual library discussions on her book "Secret Chicago: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, an...
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Review: 'Speak, Okinawa' is a masterful memoir and more
Feb 24, 2021 6:00 am - 'œSpeak, Okinawa,'ť by Elizabeth Miki Brina (Knopf) Elizabeth Miki Brina's 'œSpeak, Okinawa'ť is a masterful memoir in which Brina examines the complex relationship she ...
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Review: New book spotlights rogue lab and a shadow industry
Feb 24, 2021 6:00 am - 'œKill Shot: A Shadow Industry, a Deadly Disease,'ť by Jason Dearen (Avery) Lower back pain. Spinal stenosis. Cataracts. All those conditions are treated with drugs manu...
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Book review: 'The Echo Wife' is an edge-of-your-seat tale
Feb 23, 2021 5:00 am - "The Echo Wife" by Sarah Gailey (Tor Books) In Sarah Gailey's "The Echo Wife," Evelyn is a brilliant scientist, revered in the scientific community for t...
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Geneva to host 'The Fire This Time' online book discussionFeb 22, 2021 10:00 pm - The community is invited to participate in a virtual discussion in March regarding the bestselling book "The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks About Race." Geneva ...