Literature
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Need a new outlook? Naperville teen's book emphasizes optimismMar 26, 2020 5:00 am - A book by a Naperville teen contains a message the virus-weary world might do well to hear. It's about positivity. “Generation Optimism: Creating the Next Generation of ...
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Review: 'In Our Prime' is a call to action
Mar 25, 2020 7:00 am - 'œIn Our Prime," W.W. Norton, by Susan J. Douglas With books like 'œWhere the Girls Are" and 'œThe Mommy Myth,'ť Susan J. Douglas has devoted her career to making crucia...
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Review: Trans woman and her sister learn acceptance, love
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Review: Rollins' Sigma Force returns in `The Last Odyssey'
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Review: Readers will find much to like in `The K Team'
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Review: `Kilo' paints a harrowing picture of cocaine trade
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Book review: Insightful, detailed 'Untold Story' dives backstage at NBC's 'The Office'Mar 25, 2020 6:00 am - "The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s: An Oral History" by Andy Greene; Dutton; 464 pages The show started as practically a s...
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How readers can access books from home during the coronavirus crisis
Mar 25, 2020 6:00 am - If there's a silver lining to the sudden need to hunker down as the novel coronavirus upends normal life, it's that maybe - finally - you'll have time to read. Provided ...
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Today's recommended read: 'Please Don't Eat the Daisies' by Jean KerrMar 25, 2020 6:00 am - Tales of the perils and pitfalls of raising a family are timeless, even if the rest of Jean Kerr's classic "Please Don't Eat the Daisies" is not. Kerr, a playwright marr...
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Today's recommended read: 'Skinny Dip' by Carl HiaasenMar 24, 2020 6:00 am - If you're stuck at home and looking for something to cheer you up, you can't go wrong with a Carl Hiaasen book. Just be careful whom you choose to read. Hiassen is the a...