Literature
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An Irish expat in Hong Kong lands in a love triangle in 'Exciting Times'
Jun 28, 2020 7:30 am - "Exciting Times" by Naoise Dolan (Ecco) Back in the days when the envoys of the British Empire made a habit of telling tall tales about far-off places, a...
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Book review: The writer who inspired Sue Grafton - her father - gets a welcome republished mystery novel
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Constable: To cope with virus, Dr. Bryant pens haikus. All better than this.Jun 27, 2020 1:00 am - In March, the state was shutting down, the nation was in a panic, medical supplies were hard to find, and Dr. Gail Bryant of Arlington Heights needed a way to express al...
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Book review: Elliot Ackerman's latest is a tense tale from Turkey
Jun 24, 2020 6:00 am - “Red Dress in Black & White,” by Elliot Ackerman (Alfred A. Knopf) If you know your Bosphorus from phosphorus and Gezi Park means something to you, you'l...
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'Imagine Your Story' with Wheaton library reading challengeJun 23, 2020 11:00 pm - The Wheaton Public Library invites readers, young and old, to participate in the 2020 Summer Reading Challenge: Imagine Your Story! There are four reading programs this ...
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You're not alone: Thrillers and mysteries that also feature characters stuck in isolation
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Book review: 'Death in Her Hands' offers an eccentric murder mystery
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Glenbard West English teacher earns grant for classroom libraryJun 21, 2020 11:00 pm - Congratulations to Glenbard West English teacher Kimberly Gwizdala on earning a $1,000 grant from Book Love Foundation to purchase books for her classroom library. In a...
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Book reviews: Advice for anxious fathers of 21st-century sons
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Book review: The president as parent - consoler, protector or, sometimes, failure