Literature
-
Review: Survival takes many forms in `The Poison Garden'
Jan 13, 2020 6:00 am - 'œThe Poison Garden,'ť Penguin, by Alex Marwood Survival takes many forms in 'œThe Poison Garden,'ť Alex Marwood's gripping, creepy fourth psychological thriller, this ...
-
Review: Tanen Jones offers a gripping plot in `Better Liar'
-
Review: `The Hollows' is much more than a murder mystery
-
Review: `Prized Girl' has complex, well-drawn characters
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...