Literature
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Review: A real-life Cinderella story set in the Gilded Age
Mar 03, 2020 6:00 am - 'œRebel Cinderella,'ť Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, by Adam Hochschild Adam Hochschild is among the most readable of historians. With his latest book, 'œRebel Cinderella,'ť...
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Review: Louise Erdrich has chosen story near to her heart
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Review: `Long Range' is filled with twists and red herrings
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New novel by Lily King tracks a writer's love life
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Book review: 'The Warsaw Protocol' is a thrilling, timely novelMar 03, 2020 5:00 am - "The Warsaw Protocol" by Steve Berry; Minotaur; 384 pages Poland becomes a battleground between several other countries and only a former agent for the U...
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Book review: Meg Gardiner weaves horrifying tale in 'Dark Corners'Mar 01, 2020 6:28 am - "The Dark Corners of the Night" by Meg Gardiner; Blackstone Publishing; 352 pages A terrifying killer that targets families by attacking them in the midd...
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Book review: Little's 'Pretty as a Picture' is a captivating novelMar 01, 2020 6:26 am - "Pretty as a Picture" by Elizabeth Little; Viking; 352 pages A film set located on a small remote island off the coast of Delaware evolves into an exciti...
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Best bets: Beatles tribute in Elgin & comedian Jim Flannigan at Zanies in RosemontMar 01, 2020 6:00 am - Jamaica to the U.K. Three interconnected stories between Jamaica and the United Kingdom are explored in the drama “Small Island.” The National Theatre Live taping of Hel...
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Lake County Goddard School preschoolers donate around 9,700 books for charityMar 01, 2020 12:00 am - Students from the four Goddard Schools in Lake County collected around 9,700 books in one month to donate to Bernie's Book Bank. Goddards Schools is an early childhood ...
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'Go Tell It On the Mountain' featured for adult book discussion in PalatineMar 01, 2020 12:00 am - Palatine Public Library will feature "Go Tell It On the Mountain" by James Baldwin for the next adult book discussion set from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, March 16. The book...