Literature
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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...
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Constable: A year of hitching rides and carnival jobs in search of astounding storiesAug 22, 2020 1:00 am - Barrington writer sees a carnival of lives
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Book review: Benvolio and Juliet are lovers and survivors in David Nicholls 'Sweet Sorrow'
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Children's Theatre of Elgin offers virtual Slam Poetry class, starting Aug. 24Aug 19, 2020 11:00 pm - As we continue to navigate the global pandemic, parents and students are clamoring for new experiences and ways to connect with friends, old and new. Children's Theatre...