Literature
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School librarians grow Little Free Library program in MundeleinAug 28, 2020 10:00 am - Librarians from two Mundelein school districts have teamed up to expand the Little Free Library program in the community. The effort is part of a summer Mundelein Reads ...
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Anderson's Bookshops introduce virtual events calendarAug 26, 2020 11:00 pm - Anderson's Bookshops in Naperville and Downers Grove are beginning a new chapter with virtual author events. After experimenting a bit this summer with various platform...
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Glen Ellyn author Robin Currie wins Book of the DecadeAug 26, 2020 11:00 pm - Robin Currie won Serious Writer Book of the Decade award for her book "The Very Best Story Ever Told: The Gospel with American Sign Language." "The mission of Serious Wr...
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Book review: Writer Spencer Kope takes a risk, but it pays off
Aug 26, 2020 6:00 am - "Shadows of the Dead," by Spencer Kope (Minotaur) "Shadows of the Dead," the third thriller in Spencer Kope's "Special Tracking Unit" series, opens with ...
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Review: Writer Spencer Kope takes a risk but it pays off
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Book review: In a you-can't-make-this-stuff-up age, Carl Hiaasen can
Aug 25, 2020 6:00 am - "Squeeze Me" by Carl Hiaasen (Knopf) Nearly all of the dozens of Carl Hiaasen's hugely popular satirical novels, young people's stories, nonfiction books...
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Arlington Heights readers pick 'The Secrets We Kept' for annual community readAug 25, 2020 1:00 am - Arlington Heights readers have chosen a work of historical fiction that looks back on Cold War-era international espionage for the annual villagewide reading program. Ar...
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Longtime College of DuPage student publishes 'A Brave Young Titan,' third novel in 'Tau Effect' seriesAug 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Lifelong College of DuPage student Brian Birkland recently published the dystopian fiction novel "A Brave Young Titan," the third book in his "Tau Effect" series. The n...
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Book review: 90 writers make a stand against the isolating tyranny of the coronavirus
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Waukegan celebrates Ray Bradbury centennial with preview of new museumAug 22, 2020 1:00 am - Colorful exhibits and artifacts related to the life of Ray Bradbury were on display during an event Saturday in downtown Waukegan celebrating the centennial of his birth...