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Mini Comic Con in Lincolnshire draws all kinds of characters

Nov 17, 2024 12:56 am - The annual Mini Comic Con at the Vernon Area Public Library in Lincolnshire was a family-friendly celebration of pop culture and fandoms, with attendees encouraged to come in costume.
Chef Art Smith offers ‘Holiday Tips and Tricks’ at next Illinois Libraries Present

Submitted by Illinois Libraries Present
Nov 13, 2024 9:12 pm - Illinois Libraries Present will feature “Holiday Tips and Tricks with Chef Art Smith” on Wednesday, Nov. 20.
Book Review: ‘Believe’ takes a curious, not judgmental, look at success of ‘Ted Lasso’

By ANDREW DeMILLO
Nov 12, 2024 11:12 am - It’s hard to believe that a TV show based on a series of commercials with the same punchline — an American football coach confused by the rules of soccer — could have las...
Book Review: A new book about cult favorite Eve Babitz throws shade on reputation of Joan Didion

By ANN LEVIN
Nov 12, 2024 7:05 am - Lili Anolik, a contributing editor at Vanity Fair, is back with a new book, “Didion & Babitz,” in which she explores the complicated relationship between the frenemies and declares her devotion to the less well-known of the two.
Book Review: Richard Price returns with another portrait of urban America in ‘Lazarus Man’

By ROB MERRILL
Nov 11, 2024 2:13 pm - Is there a better writer of urban American stories than Richard Price? Fans can now add “Lazarus Man” to his long resume with its realistic portrait of New Yorkers making their way through another tragedy.
Book Review: Actor Tim Matheson’s memoir takes readers into Hollywood trenches

By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER
Nov 11, 2024 11:20 am - Tim Matheson transports readers to the sets of quite a few of his Hollywood gigs in the enjoyable and illuminating memoir, “My Seven Decades in the Hollywood Trenches.”
Book Review: ‘Those Opulent Days’ is a mystery drenched in cruelties of colonial French Indochina

By KENDAL WEAVER
Nov 11, 2024 9:53 am - It’s not often that a historical novel is set in the Vietnam of the 1920s, a period when the land in Indochina was occupied and exploited by French colonizers. It’s also unusual that such a novel would be a whodunit murder mystery. “Those Opulent Days,” the debut novel of Jacquie Pham, is both — and a grim coming-of-age story as well.
Four writers to be featured at Water Street Writers event Nov. 17

Submitted by Water Street Writers
Nov 08, 2024 3:39 pm - On Sunday, Nov. 17, come hang out with Water Street Writers for a night of literature and community. It will feature the talents of Hallie Koontz, Chris Sarcletti, David Semonchik, and Joanne Zienty.
Musician and storyteller to present ‘Miscellany and Mirth of the Midwest’ in Des Plaines

Submitted by Des Plaines History Center
Nov 07, 2024 4:32 pm - Musician Dave Martin will share his unique blend of history and storytelling at the Des Plaines History Center’s November Coffee Talk, set for 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14.
Book Review: ‘The Name of This Band is R.E.M.’ is a vivid journey through the rock band’s history

By ANDREW DeMILLO
Nov 05, 2024 10:28 am - The best way to read “The Name of This Band is R.E.M.” is with a pair of headphones and a collection of the band’s albums on streaming services or CDs. Opt for the cassettes or vinyl if you want to go old school.

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