Literature
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Meet 'Marvelocity' authors at Aug. 10 book signingJul 31, 2019 1:00 am - The "Meet the Authors of Marvelocity: Alex Ross and Chip Kidd" book signing event will be held from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Bess Bower Dunn Museum, 1899 W. Wi...
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Review: Red scare of '50s tests friends in 'Chelsea Girls'
Jul 30, 2019 7:00 am - "The Chelsea Girls: a Novel" (Dutton), by Fiona Davis Best friends Hazel and Maxine, stars of Fiona Davis' new book, "The Chelsea Girls," never really got to be girls. C...
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Review: 'Deep Dive' is suspenseful and fast-paced
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Review: 'The Escape Room' looks at the dark side of ambition
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Review: 'The Russian' is a preposterous thriller
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Book review: Author takes readers on coming-of-age journey in 'Reasons to Be Cheerful'Jul 28, 2019 7:00 am - “Reasons to Be Cheerful” by Nina Stibbe; Little Brown and Co.; 288 pages For some people, life begins when you turn 18. Whether you choose to leave the n...
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Book review: Laura Lippman's new stand-alone novel is superbJul 27, 2019 7:28 am - "Lady in the Lake" by Laura Lippman; William Morrow; 352 pages Everyone wants to feel that he or she has an impact on the world or to have just one other...
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Book review: David Baldacci's latest novel doesn't disappointJul 27, 2019 7:24 am - "One Good Deed" by David Baldacci; Grand Central Publishing; 432 pages Aloysius Archer fought in Europe for the Allies, and shortly after making his way ...
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Batavia Public Library hosts Stock Your Classroom Book Sale Aug. 3Jul 23, 2019 11:00 pm - With school starting in only a couple of weeks, now is a good time for teachers to restock their bookshelves. To celebrate local educators, the Friends of the Batavia P...
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Grace Lutheran of Lily Lake starts a summer reading programJul 23, 2019 11:00 pm - Coinciding with its 125th anniversary celebration, Grace Lutheran Church of Lily Lake kicks off a summer reading program designed to encourage area children in kindergar...