Literature
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Review: Ottessa Moshfegh offers an eccentric murder mystery
Jun 15, 2020 7:00 am - 'œDeath in Her Hands,'ť by Ottessa Moshfegh (Penguin Press) Dark doesn't even begin to describe Ottessa Moshfegh's latest novel, 'œDeath in Her Hands.'ť Try horrifying, ...
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Book review: 'Lincoln Conspiracy' sheds light on the attempted assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Jun 15, 2020 6:00 am - "The Lincoln Conspiracy" by Brad Meltzer and John Mensch (Flatiron) So entrenched and revered is Abraham Lincoln in America's national myth that it is al...
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Book review: 'The Jane Austen Society' will especially delight the kinds of Austen fans who can recite 'Persuasion' from memory
Jun 14, 2020 7:27 am - "The Jane Austen Society" by Natalie Jenner (St. Martin's) One of the most underrated aspects of Jane Austen's writing - devoted Janeites will no doubt a...
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Glen Ellyn author Janet Sutherland Madden advocates for brain aneurysm awarenessJun 11, 2020 11:00 pm - One afternoon Glen Ellyn native Janet Sutherland left work to walk her dog. Without warning, she was struck with the worst headache of her life. She was experiencing a r...
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New this week: Spike Lee flick, 'Artemis Fowl' and Norah Jones
Jun 09, 2020 6:00 am - Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Movies "Da 5 B...
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Book review: Identical twins veer apart in moving 'Thin Girls'
Jun 09, 2020 6:00 am - "Thin Girls" by Diana Clarke (HarperCollins) Dark, poignant and gripping, Diana Clarke's "Thin Girls" is sure to be unlike anything else you've read. Ide...
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Review: Identical twins veer apart in moving 'Thin Girls'
Jun 08, 2020 7:00 am - 'œThin Girls,'ť by Diana Clarke (HarperCollins) Dark, poignant and gripping, Diana Clarke's 'œThin Girls'ť is sure to be unlike anything else you've read. Identical twi...
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Book review: In the midst of despair, discovering a way to have hope
Jun 08, 2020 6:00 am - "Yes to Life" by Viktor E. Frankl, (Beacon Press) Late in March, holed up in my apartment in New York, I received the terrible news that the coronavirus pandemic ha...
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Summer book club: Tales that share some great secrets
Jun 06, 2020 11:00 pm - If someone offers to share a secret, it's hard to say no. It's exciting to learn something other people don't know. Once you know, however, you've got to decide what to ...
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10 books to read in June
Jun 06, 2020 7:25 am - If, during this period of relative isolation, your to-be-read pile needs refreshing, June offers plenty of possibilities: superb debut fiction, hilarious essays and even...