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Book Review: Hank Phillippi Ryan teeters on the improbable

By BRUCE DeSILVA
Aug 03, 2020 7:00 am - 'œThe First to Lie,'ť by Hank Phillippi Ryan (Forge) The first liar we meet in Hank Phillippi Ryan's 'œFirst to Lie'ť is Nora, a pharmaceutical representative whose job ...
Book review: A vet in training turns to a life of crime in 'Other People's Pets'

By Bethanne Patrick The Washington Post
Aug 02, 2020 7:27 am - "Other People's Pets" by R.L. Maizes (Celadon) On the surface, La La seems stable and driven: She's in veterinary school and engaged to a chiropractor na...
Book review: In Lauren Beukes's 'Afterland,' a mother and son go on the run in a post-pandemic America

By Maureen Corrigan Special to The Washington Post
Aug 01, 2020 7:28 am - "Afterland" by Lauren Beukes (Mulholland) Is dystopian fiction timely or just too much these days? Your response probably depends on whether you want the...
Book review: In 'Memorial Drive,' Natasha Trethewey reclaims her mother's life from the man who took it

By Lisa Page The Washington Post
Aug 01, 2020 1:00 am - "Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir" by Natasha Trethewey (Ecco) We know from the first page of this riveting memoir that poet Natasha Trethewey's mothe...
Three books examine what it means to live with a disability in America

By Anna Leahy Special To The Washington Post
Jul 30, 2020 6:00 am - "Hearing Happiness: Deafness Cures in History" by Jaipreet Virdi (Chicago) "Design Justice: Community-Led Practices to Build the Worlds We Need" by Sasha Costanza...
Barrington's White House hosts virtual cultural events

Submitted by Village of Barrington
Jul 29, 2020 11:00 pm - Barrington's White House is presenting another slate of free cultural events for the online series, Virtual Arts and Culture. Join virtually at 1 and 7 p.m. Thursday, A...
Book review: Charlie Kaufman's debut novel, 'Antkind,' is just as loopy and clever as his movies

By Jake Cline Special To The Washington Post
Jul 28, 2020 6:00 am - "Antkind" by Charlie Kaufman (Random House) 720 pages, $30 B. Rosenberger Rosenberg does not think much of filmmaker Charlie Kaufman or his work. "He sticks in my c...
Book review: Jon Land channels James Bond with new thriller

By Bruce DeSilva Associated Press
Jul 27, 2020 7:00 am - "Strong From the Heart," by Jon Land (Forge) Fans of Jon Land's thrillers featuring fifth-generation Texas Ranger Caitlin Strong will be pleased to hear that the n...
Naperville publisher releasing Wheeling native's book about perseverance

By Marie Wilson
Jul 25, 2020 7:00 am - The denials really add up in a new children's book set for release Aug. 4 by Naperville publishing company Sourcebooks. In “A Thousand No's” by Chicago-area author DJ C...
Book review: Why movement is essential for survival - for animals and for humans

By Meara Sharma Special To The Washington Post
Jul 25, 2020 7:00 am - "The Next Great Migration: The Beauty and Terror of Life on the Move" by Sonia Shah (Bloomsbury) --- In the mid-20th century, scientists began studying a population...

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