Literature
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Review: `Prized Girl' has complex, well-drawn characters
Jan 13, 2020 6:00 am - 'œThe Prized Girl: a Novel,'ť Dutton, by Amy K. Green At age 14, Jenny finally had her fill of beauty pageants. She would no longer allow her mother to paint her face wi...
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Book review: 'Mr. Nobody' is mesmerizing psychological thrillerJan 13, 2020 5:00 am - "Mr. Nobody" by Catherine Steadman; Penguin Random House; 368 pages; mollyspray.com/ "Mr. Nobody," the second novel by New York Times best-selling...
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Book review: Liz Moore's 'Long Bright River' has clever plot, intriguing charactersJan 13, 2020 5:00 am - “Long Bright River” by Liz Moore; Riverhead Books; 492 pages The complicated relationship of two estranged sisters who choose different life paths persua...
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Best bets: The Boomer Babes are 'Still Rockin'' at the MetropolisJan 12, 2020 6:30 am - Generational laughs Pam Peterson and Jan Slavin are The Boomer Babes, and they perform parodies of 1950s and '60s songs in their show "Still Rockin'" at the Metropolis P...
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Book review: Payoff provides surprises in Lee Goldberg's latestJan 11, 2020 6:26 am - "Lost Hills" by Lee Goldberg; Thomas & Mercer; 237 pages In Lee Goldberg's "Lost Hills," deputy Eve Ronin is a media star, thanks to a viral video of her...
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Aurora ready to induct first poet laureate on Jan. 15Jan 08, 2020 10:00 pm - Aurora's first poet laureate will be inducted this week, beginning a new era of poetic expression in the City of Lights. Longtime resident Karen Fullett-Christensen wil...
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5 events for $5 (or less): Nathan Hale comes to Anderson's; WinterFest at Volo BogJan 08, 2020 5:00 am - Singin' the rails Learn about "Train Songs of America With Dean Milano" as part of the ongoing exhibit "On the Right Track: By Rail to Chicago & Beyond" at the Elmhurst...
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'Chuck Jones: Season of Creativity' exhibit opens at Gail BordenJan 07, 2020 10:00 pm - This month, Gail Borden Public Library will open its new exhibit "Chuck Jones: Season of Creativity," welcome best-selling author Mary Doria Russell, host a "Snoopy Card...
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Learn about 'Chicago's Poison Banquet' at Algonquin library Jan. 22Jan 07, 2020 10:00 pm - The Algonquin Area Public Library will host a variety of programs this month, including a program on "Chicago's Poison Banquet," a Mario Kart Tournament, "Ice Fishing 10...
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Run-DMC frontman to talk love, marriage, faith at Naperville appearanceJan 07, 2020 10:00 pm - Hip-hop pioneer and ordained minister "Rev Run" Simmons and his wife of more than 20 years, Justine, will be in Naperville this month to promote their new book of marita...