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Review: '~The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' delivers

By LINCEE RAY
May 21, 2020 7:00 am - 'œThe Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,'ť by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic) It's been 10 years since 'œMockingjay,'ť the third book in the 'œHunger Games'ť series, was publi...
Book review: Writer reflects on his friendship with Philip Roth

By Ann Levin Associated Press
May 20, 2020 6:00 am - "Here We Are: My Friendship With Philip Roth" by Benjamin Taylor (Penguin Books) For 20 years, Benjamin Taylor was a confidant of Philip Roth. Over the c...
College of DuPage hosts fifth annual student talent competition

By Mike McKissack COD New Bureau
May 19, 2020 11:00 pm - College of DuPage student Nicolette Pilalis, a first-year psychology major from Roselle, took the first-place award for a choreographed dance performed to a spoken word ...
Review: Writer reflects on his friendship with Philip Roth

By ANN LEVIN
May 19, 2020 7:00 am - 'œHere We Are: My Friendship with Philip Roth.'ť by Benjamin Taylor (Penguin Books) For 20 years, Benjamin Taylor was a confidant of Philip Roth. Over the course of thei...
Book review: Dinan's debut novel sounds climate-change alarm

By Rob Merrill Associated Press
May 19, 2020 6:00 am - "Things You Would Know if You Grew Up Around Here" by Nancy Wayson Dinan (Bloomsbury) You'll find "Things You Would Know if You Grew Up Around Here" in t...
The promotion will be virtual for new 'Hunger Games' novel

By Hillel Italie AP National Writer
May 17, 2020 7:29 am - NEW YORK - When Suzanne Collins' "Mockingjay" was published a decade ago, Books of Wonder owner Peter Glassman put on a show: a late-night celebration for hundreds at hi...
Book review: If you could travel, 'The Herd' would be your ideal airplane novel

By Maureen Corrigan The Washington Post
May 17, 2020 7:00 am - “The Herd” by Andrea Bartz (Ballantine) The phrase “airplane novel” sounds like something from a bygone era, given that air travel itself has been render...
Scott Turow: Master of the legal thriller is still on top of his game

By Bill Sheehan The Washington Post
May 14, 2020 6:00 am - “The Last Trial” by Scott Turow (Grand Central Publishing) When Evanston resident Scott Turow's debut novel, “Presumed Innocent,” was published in 1987, ...
Book review: Lou Gehrig's generosity of spirit shines in new book

By Jeff Rowe Associated Press
May 13, 2020 6:00 am - "Lou Gehrig: The Lost Memoir," Alan D. Gaff (Simon & Schuster) In the pre-television and internet era, it's hard to imagine the wattage a star player suc...
Review: Lou Gehrig's generosity of spirit shines in new book

By JEFF ROWE
May 12, 2020 7:00 am - "Lou Gehrig: The Lost Memoir,'ť Alan D. Gaff (Simon & Schuster) In the pre-television and internet era, it's hard to imagine the wattage a star player such as Lou Gehrig...

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