Literature
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Constable: Geneva man has kept a journal for 30 years, and he's still making historyJan 23, 2021 12:00 am - Most of us trapped in this pandemic lifestyle can't remember what we did yesterday, let alone what we did last Sunday, or on this date last year, or on this date 30 year...
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Review: Lisa Gardner marks a sharply-written return
Jan 19, 2021 6:00 am - 'œBefore She Disappeared,'ť by Lisa Gardner (Dutton) Frankie Elkin is a nomad. Owning only what she can carry, she wanders from town to town hunting for missing people ...
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Poet Amanda Gorman, 22, will read at Biden inaugural
Jan 19, 2021 5:00 am - NEW YORK - At age 22, poet Amanda Gorman, chosen to read at the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, already has a history of writing for official occasions. "I ha...
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Local libraries to host 'Fireside Chat' with author Dr. Eve L. Ewing March 1Jan 18, 2021 10:00 pm - On Monday, March 1, the Addison Public Library is joining 11 area libraries to host an online "Fireside Chat" with Dr. Eve L. Ewing at 6 p.m. She will share her perspect...
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Book review: 'A Swim in a Pond' offers a prolonged exercise in kindness
Jan 16, 2021 6:30 am - "A Swim in a Pond in the Rain" by George Saunders (Random House) Have you ever wondered what makes a story great? George Saunders has, and at Syracuse Un...
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Meet authors in virtual events Jan. 26-27 through Anderson's BookshopJan 14, 2021 10:00 pm - Anderson's Bookshop will offer a pair of virtual events with featured authors on Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 26-27. At 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, check out The McElroy Br...
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Famous faces are among Barrington's White House upcoming programsJan 14, 2021 5:00 am - Barrington's White House has announced its 2021 season of cultural events to be held virtually this spring. The lineup includes musicians, artists, humanities speak...
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Constable: 97-year-old author surprised by discovery of book she wrote decades agoJan 12, 2021 4:30 am - A lifelong historian and writer, 97-year-old Margery Frisbie of Arlington Heights no longer sees well enough to read books, not even the recently unearthed novel she wro...
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Review: Saunders offers a prolonged exercise in kindness
Jan 11, 2021 6:00 am - 'œA Swim in a Pond in the Rain,'ť by George Saunders (Random House) Have you ever wondered what makes a story great? George Saunders has, and at Syracuse University, whe...
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Book review: 'The Prophets' spotlights two enslaved men in love
Jan 11, 2021 5:00 am - "The Prophets" by Robert Jones Jr. (G.P. Putnam's Sons) In Robert Jones Jr.'s "The Prophets," Samuel and Isaiah are two enslaved men in love on a Deep So...