Literature
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Constable: As pandemic giveth new skills, will it taketh away old ones?Jan 28, 2021 4:30 am - Staying in place during the pandemic has led some of us to discover new skills. Who doesn't know people who proudly posted photographs of freshly made loaves of bread th...
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College of DuPage explores Black History Month with virtual programsJan 26, 2021 10:00 pm - In celebration of Black History Month, College of DuPage invites students, staff, faculty and community members to examine, recognize and celebrate the Black family in t...
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Artists, writers living in Dist. 214 can enter contestJan 26, 2021 10:00 pm - Are you creative? Do you live within the boundaries of Northwest Suburban High School District 214? District 214 has announced its call for submissions to the annual Dai...
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WDCB Radio's 'New Letters on the Air' features Black American writersJan 26, 2021 10:00 pm - College of DuPage WDCB 90.9FM Radio presents “New Letters on the Air.” WDCB (90.9FM and WDCB.org) will devote the “WDCB Weekly” program on Sundays from 7:30 to 8 a.m. I...
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Review: A military writer topples the Robert E. Lee statue
Jan 26, 2021 6:00 am - 'œRobert E. Lee and Me: A Southerner's Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause,'ť by Ty Seidule (St. Martin's Press) Few authors can say they have lived their story wi...
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Book review: Lisa Gardner marks a sharply written return
Jan 26, 2021 5:00 am - "Before She Disappeared" by Lisa Gardner (Dutton) Frankie Elkin is a nomad. Owning only what she can carry, she wanders from town to town hunting for mis...
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Book review: Schaffhausen spins a twisty tale at a torrid pace
Jan 26, 2021 5:00 am - "Every Waking Hour" by Joanna Schaffhausen (Minotaur) The push-pull relationship between Boston police detective Ellery Hathaway and FBI Agent Reed Markh...
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Review: New volume brings together 12 Joan Didion essays
Jan 25, 2021 6:00 am - 'œLet Me Tell You What I Mean,'ť by Joan Didion (Alfred A. Knopf) Back in 1968, Joan Didion identified a problem with the mainstream media. 'œThe only American newspaper...
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Review: Schaffhausen spins a twisty tale at a torrid pace
Jan 25, 2021 6:00 am - 'œEvery Waking Hour,'ť by Joanna Schaffhausen (Minotaur) The push-pull relationship between Boston police detective Ellery Hathaway and FBI Agent Reed Markham took a big...
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Review: 'Tropic of Stupid' continues slapstick-noir series
Jan 25, 2021 6:00 am - 'œTropic of Stupid,'ť by Tim Dorsey (William Morrow) 'œTropic of Stupid,'ť the 24th novel in Tim Dorsey's series featuring obsessive-compulsive psychopath Serge Storms,...