Literature
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Review: Hitman hiding out in England stars in 'Eddie's Boy'
Dec 01, 2020 6:00 am - 'œEddie's Boy,'ť by Thomas Perry (Mysterious Press) The hitman known as the butcher's boy is back, forced out of retirement at age 61 to confront an implacable old enemy...
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Book review: Retired hit man can't outrun his lethal past
Dec 01, 2020 5:00 am - "Eddie's Boy" by Thomas Perry (Mysterious Press) For nearly 40 years, Thomas Perry has been steadily building one of the most impressive bodies of work in contempor...
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'We all need a break from screens': Barrington school librarian gets creative to deliver booksDec 01, 2020 4:30 am - If students can't go to the library, the library will go to the students. That was the thinking of Taryn Parise, a teacher librarian at Hough Street Elementary in Barrin...
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Book review: Laugh, cry with Michael J. Fox's word tapestry
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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...