Literature
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Review: `Amnesty' is a satisfying but frustrating read
Feb 27, 2020 6:00 am - 'œAmnesty,'ť Scribner, by Aravind Adiga There is a lot that's satisfying about 'œAmnesty,'ť the new book by Aravind Adiga, but it's also a frustrating read. The premise...
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Review: Author Melanie Shankle has a gift for storytelling
Feb 27, 2020 6:00 am - 'œOn the Bright Side: Stories About Friendship, Love, and Being True to Yourself,'ť Zondervan, by Melanie Shankle With the craziness of today's society, it's essential t...
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Review: Time is of the essence in `Oona Out of Order'
Feb 27, 2020 6:00 am - 'œOona Out of Order,'ť Flatiron Books, by Margarita Montimore Oona Lockhart is ready to begin her adult life when she turns 19 at the stroke of midnight. Surrounded by f...
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Best-selling author Madeline Miller visits Vernon Hills March 8Feb 27, 2020 12:00 am - Best-selling author Madeline Miller will wrap up the One Book, One Community series at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at Vernon Hills High School, 145 Lakeview Parkway, Vernon ...
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Review: P.I. Leonid McGill returns in `Trouble Is What I Do'
Feb 26, 2020 6:00 am - 'œTrouble Is What I Do,'ť Mulholland Books, by Walter Mosley Many years ago, a Mississippi bluesman named Catfish Worry had an affair with the daughter of a wealthy whit...
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Review: Wayne does good job building suspense in `Apartment'
Feb 26, 2020 6:00 am - 'œApartment,'ť Bloomsbury, by Teddy Wayne Teddy Wayne has written another campus novel. Coming on the heels of his well-received 'œLoner'ť (2016), 'œApartment'ť also se...
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Review: Author tells story of overcoming perfectionism
Feb 26, 2020 6:00 am - 'œScratched: A Memoir of Perfectionism,'ť Harper, by Elizabeth Tallent In the 1980s, Elizabeth Tallent was a rising star in the literary world, publishing short stories ...
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Review: Gardiner weaves horrifying tale in `Dark Corners'
Feb 26, 2020 6:00 am - 'œThe Dark Corners of the Night,'ť Blackstone Publishing, by Meg Gardiner A terrifying killer that targets families by attacking them in the middle of the night tests t...
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Review: A poet is revealed through 10 key days of her life
Feb 25, 2020 6:00 am - 'œThese Fevered Days,'ť W.W. Norton & Company, by Martha Ackmann Once again, Emily Dickinson is having a moment. The reclusive 19th-century poet was the central figure ...
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Review: Little's 'Pretty as a Picture' is captivating novel
Feb 25, 2020 6:00 am - 'œPretty as a Picture,'ť Viking, by Elizabeth Little A film set located on a small remote island off the coast of Delaware evolves into an exciting locked-room mystery t...