Literature
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Book review: Laugh, cry with Michael J. Fox's word tapestry
Nov 28, 2020 6:30 am - "No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality" by Michael J. Fox (Flatiron) When Michael J. Fox told the world, in 1998, that he had been fig...
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Sign up for Palatine Library's Winter Reading ChallengeNov 26, 2020 10:00 pm - Palatine Library Winter Reading Challenge: Reading Transforms begins Monday, Dec. 14, through Sunday, Jan. 31. Every year, district cardholders are challenged to help t...
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Pair a wine-centric novel with a favorite vintage for pandemic escapism
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Recommended reading when you can't bike rideNov 24, 2020 5:00 am - Recommended reading when you can't bike ride
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'A Wealth of Pigeons': The 'upbeat book' we all need right now
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Arlington Heights author explains COVID-19 to kidsNov 13, 2020 5:00 am - Big topics in the news - like the COVID-19 pandemic - may not be the easiest to explain to our youngest families members, but it's what an Arlington Heights resident has...
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Duckworth's memoir coming out March 30Nov 12, 2020 12:00 am - Sen. Tammy Duckworth has written a memoir, "Every Day Is a Gift," which comes out March 30. Twelve, a Hachette Book Group imprint, announced the deal with Duckworth, a H...
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Book review: 'Cobble Hill' a delightful look at connected lives
Nov 11, 2020 5:00 am - "Cobble Hill" by Cecily Von Ziegesar (Atria) With "Cobble Hill," acclaimed "Gossip Girl" author Cecily Von Ziegesar has brought readers a brand new - and...
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Book review: Michael Connelly proves a master of legal thrillers
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ECC Writers Center Reading Series to feature Adrian Matejka Nov. 12Nov 09, 2020 10:00 pm - The Elgin Community College Writers Center continues its "Fall Reading Series" with a virtual reading from author and poet Adrian Matejka on Thursday, Nov. 12. The progr...