Literature
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Elgin Donor Club raises $10,000 for local charitiesOct 15, 2019 11:00 pm - The Donor Club of Elgin held its annual book review and luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 26, at Elgin Country Club with 233 people in attendance. Proceeds from the luncheon,...
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Review: Grisham's 'The Guardians' is suspenseful thriller
Oct 15, 2019 7:00 am - "The Guardians: a Novel," published by Doubleday, by John Grisham In John Grisham's latest novel, "The Guardians," a former priest named Cullen Post works for an organiz...
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New stories of an aging Olive in 'Olive, Again'
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'Good Man Gone Bad' is dark, brooding tale
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Cha's story is about race, redemption and forgiveness
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Review: 'Curious Toys' has deliciously creepy setting
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Friends to host fall book sale Oct. 17-19 at Dundee LibraryOct 13, 2019 11:00 pm - The Friends of the Fox River Valley Public Library District will hold its fall book sale on Oct. 17-19. Sale hours will be 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, 9 a.m. to...
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Book review: Raymond Benson's 'Blues in the Dark' is a compelling crime novelOct 13, 2019 7:29 am - "Blues in the Dark: A Thriller" by Raymond Benson, Arcade Books A movie producer who moves to Los Angeles and stumbles upon a story sparks Buffalo Grove resident Ra...
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Andrew Ridgeley looks back with fondness at George MichaelOct 12, 2019 7:28 am - NEW YORK - Long before he was a music icon in skintight jeans, leather jacket and designer stubble, George Michael was something else - awkward, chubby and insecure. He ...
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Sue Monk Kidd's next novel imagines a married JesusOct 12, 2019 7:27 am - NEW YORK - Sue Monk Kidd's next novel is very much a work of fiction. "The Book of Longings" is the fourth novel by the author known for such best-sellers as "The Secret...