Literature
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Review: Friendships carry on in 'It's Not All Downhill'
Mar 31, 2020 7:00 am - 'œIt's Not All Downhill From Here'ť (Ballantine Books), by Terry McMillan Best-selling author Terry McMillan has spent the last thirty years creating strong female chara...
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For her new book, Alicia Keys looks to the past to find herselfMar 31, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK - As a young woman growing up in the 1980s and '90s in New York City's Hell's Kitchen - "the name was exactly accurate for what it looked like, what it felt lik...
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Today's Recommended Read: "The Long, Dark Teatime Of The Soul" by Douglas AdamsMar 31, 2020 6:00 am - Although the late Douglas Adams' works have been translated successfully to broadcast and film, his greatest achievement is the joyous wordplay in every sentence that pr...
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2020 Arts Unlimited District 214, Daily Herald Community Art & Writing Contest winnersMar 31, 2020 1:00 am - Art, poetry and fiction writing aren't talents that are supposed to fade away after high school. But adult life often intrudes. The annual Arts Unlimited District 214/Da...
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Today's Recommended Read: "Less" by Andrew Sean GreerMar 30, 2020 6:00 am - Not every Pulitzer Prize-winning novel makes you laugh out loud, but our book club found "Less," by Andrew Sean Greer, pretty, pretty funny. The satirical comedy follows...
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Audiobooks can help get you through forced family time. Here are picks for listening together.
Mar 30, 2020 6:00 am - The present emergency has brought with it a lot of forced family time, and parents with children at home are hard-pressed to find activities for their kids besides hours...
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Book review: 'In Our Prime' is a call to action
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Not tech-savvy? Here's help for downloading books, using Zoom and talking to AlexaMar 28, 2020 7:30 am - With calls for social distancing and the closure of libraries, theaters and more, folks are shifting to technology for things to do and ways to keep in touch. That's all...
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Book review: Sigma Force returns in 'The Last Odyssey,' one of Rollins' best
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Today's recommended read: "Yes Please" by Amy PoehlerMar 28, 2020 6:00 am - Whether she's hosting an awards show or writing a book, Amy Poehler always is good for a laugh. "Yes Please," released in 2014 as Poehler was going through a divorce, is...