Literature
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Sign up for free Ghost Storytelling Workshop Aug. 24 in NapervilleAug 14, 2019 11:00 pm - On Saturday, Aug. 24, individuals interested in sharpening their storytelling skills are invited to a free workshop with Summer Place Theatre's experienced storyteller D...
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Author Timothy C. Winegard traces mosquito through history
Aug 13, 2019 7:00 am - "The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator" (Dutton), by Timothy C. Winegard Since the dawn of humankind, mosquitoes have been around to pester us, buzzing...
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Review: Steve Cavanagh's 'Thirteen' is outstanding thriller
Aug 13, 2019 7:00 am - "Thirteen" (Flatiron Books), by Steve Cavanagh The tag line to Steve Cavanagh's fourth novel about former con man turned defense lawyer Eddie Flynn is, on its own, tanta...
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Book review: 'City of Windows' is a compelling, baffling thrillerAug 13, 2019 6:00 am - "City of Windows" by Robert Pobi; Minotaur; 400 pages Near Grand Central Station while the city of New York is battling blizzard conditions, a car is wai...
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T. Jefferson Parker tells latest tale in tight, vivid prose
Aug 12, 2019 7:00 am - "The Last Good Guy: a Novel" (G.P. Putnam's Sons) by T. Jefferson Parker Twenty-eight-year-old Penelope Rideout takes a seat in Roland Ford's office, says that her 14-ye...
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Review: Violence simmers throughout 'The Hidden Things'
Aug 12, 2019 7:00 am - "The Hidden Things" (Gallery Books), by Jamie Mason Secrets have a way of getting out, and with viral videos and social media, few things stay hidden for long as Jamie M...
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Review: Plot unfolds at rapid pace in 'The Bitterroots'
Aug 12, 2019 7:00 am - "The Bitterroots: A novel" (Minotaur Books), by C.J. Box After losing her job as a North Dakota sheriff following a tumultuous serial killer investigation in "Paradise V...
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Correction: Book Review-Is There Still Sex in the City?
Aug 12, 2019 7:00 am - In an Aug. 5 review of the book "Is There Still Sex in the City," The Associated Press reported erroneously that the HBO series was titled "Sex in the City." It is title...
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In the age of ear buds and audiobooks, they want to be the voices in your headAug 11, 2019 7:15 am - NEW YORK - David McKeel pauses. The romance genre is unfamiliar territory for him. He's reading a selection from Cheris Hodges's steamy novel, "Recipe for Desire." Where...
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Constable: When tense nation found hope in the Freedom TrainAug 10, 2019 1:00 am - Americans were a bit anxious about jobs, a looming presidential election, a crush of immigrants fleeing bad situations, racial injustices, violence, talk of creeping soc...