Literature
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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...
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Review: `Mr. Nobody' is mesmerizing psychological thriller
Jan 07, 2020 6:00 am - 'œMr. Nobody,'ť Penguin Random House, by Catherine Steadman 'œMr. Nobody,'ť the second novel by New York Times bestselling author Catherine Steadman, is a mesmerizing ps...
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Review: Book narrates life in Appalachian Mountains
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Review: Payoff provides surprises in Lee Goldberg's latest
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Review: Moore's book has clever plot, intriguing characters
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Book review: 'A Small Town' is a slick, somewhat predictable revenge fantasyJan 05, 2020 6:27 am - "A Small Town" by Thomas Perry; Mysterious Press; 320 pages As Thomas Perry's new thriller opens, little Weldon, Colorado, is still reeling from a brilli...
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The 10 books to read in JanuaryJan 05, 2020 6:27 am - A new year doesn't have to mean a "new you," but it should mean new books. Clear your shelves now to make room for this month's most intriguing titles, which include a s...
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Book review: Secrets prove deadly in J.T. Ellison's latest thrillerJan 04, 2020 6:28 am - "Good Girls Lie" by J.T. Ellison; Mira; 464 pages Rich and influential parents move mountains to insure their daughters attend the Goode School. Only the...