Literature
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Gurnee Mills artist creates 'funny and cute' caricature video on COVID-19Apr 11, 2020 11:00 pm - CHICAGO, IL, (April 12, 2020) - When her children asked "Why can't we go to the park or see our friends anymore?" a Chicago mother, Marta Sytniewski decided to draw Fun...
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Today's Recommended Read: "Harry's Trees" by Jon CohenApr 11, 2020 7:28 am - I cannot recommend "Harry's Trees" enough. The novel by Jon Cohen is perfect for so many readers. It's a feel-good novel about friendship, love, healing and the magical...
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Book review: 'Rules for Being a Girl' leaves readers wanting more
Apr 11, 2020 7:27 am - "Rules for Being a Girl" by Candace Bushnell and Katie Cotugno (Balzer + Bray) In "Rules for Being a Girl," by bestselling authors Candace Bushnell and K...
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Constable: Cancer devastating, but truth, love, humor keep her groundedApr 11, 2020 1:00 am - During her ambulance ride to the hospital near her home in Seattle, Katie Weber makes a phone call to her parents, Stephen and Charlotte Weber, in Arlington Heights. "Do...
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Book review: Marie Kondo has a new book on tidying up at the office. Her tips work at the home office, too.
Apr 10, 2020 6:00 am - "Joy at Work: Organizing Your Professional Life" by Marie Kondo and Scott Sonenshein; Little, Brown Spark; 320 pages The joy of cleaning at work is that,...
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Today's Recommended Read: "The Shipping News" by E. Annie ProulxApr 09, 2020 6:00 am - Failed newspaper reporter Quoyle is haunted by his devious wife's death in a car crash with her lover after she'd sold their two children for $7,000. Days later, he's ca...
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Review: Alvarez returns with a stunning reflection on loss
Apr 08, 2020 7:00 am - 'œAfterlife,'ť by Julia Alvarez (Algonquin Books) I like to imagine fiction writers are a fairly collegial bunch when they're not dreaming up stories. But more than a fe...
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Review: A splendid return in '~Hid from Our Eyes'
Apr 08, 2020 7:00 am - 'œHid From Our Eyes'ť by Julia Spencer-Fleming (Minotaur) Julia Spencer-Fleming makes a triumphant return to her series about Episcopal priest Clare Fergusson and her po...
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Review: 'Rules for Being a Girl' leaves readers wanting more
Apr 08, 2020 7:00 am - 'œRules for Being a Girl'ť by Candace Bushnell and Katie Cotugno (Balzer + Bray) In 'œRules for Being a Girl,'ť by bestselling authors Candace Bushnell and Katie Cotugn...
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Review: Loretta Lynn recalls friendship with Patsy Cline
Apr 08, 2020 7:00 am - 'œMe & Patsy Kickin' Up Dust'ť (Grand Central Publishing), by Loretta Lynn They were born the same year, both grew up poor, married difficult men, and became two of the ...