Literature
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Book review: Tembi Locke's 'From Scratch' is a gorgeous readMay 05, 2019 7:26 am - "From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home" by Tembi Locke ; Simon & Schuster; 352 pages Not interested in yet another memoir...
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Book review: Jennifer McMahon's 'The Invited' is a powerful novelMay 04, 2019 7:27 am - "The Invited: A Novel" by Jennifer McMahon; Doubleday; 368 pages Jennifer McMahon again proves that the modern ghost story is more than things that go bu...
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Friends of the Batavia Public Library to hold special priced book sale May 11May 02, 2019 11:00 pm - At the Friends of the Batavia Public Library's regular used book sale on Saturday, May 11, there will be two special discounts. For the first special deal, all the paper...
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Renowned poet Jacob Saenz to read at Oakton May 7May 02, 2019 11:00 pm - Award-winning poet Jacob Saenz will read selections from his collection of works from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, at Oakton Community College's Studio One Theater, 1600 ...
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Review: Molly Dektar takes writerly look at allure of cults
May 01, 2019 7:00 am - "The Ash Family" (Simon & Schuster), by Molly Dektar From the very first few pages of her debut novel about a cult, "The Ash Family," author Molly Dektar's substantial w...
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Review: Tembi Locke's 'From Scratch' is a gorgeous read
May 01, 2019 7:00 am - "From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home" (Simon & Schuster), by Tembi Locke Not interested in yet another memoir of moving to Italy, discovering great ...
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Book review: Jon Land's fans are in for another wild rideApr 30, 2019 6:00 am - “Strong as Steel” by Jon Land; Forge; 336 pages; jonlandbooks.com/ Jon Land's insubordinate, trigger-happy Texas Ranger Caitlin Strong is back aga...
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Book review: Estranged sisters team up in 'The Better Sister'Apr 30, 2019 6:00 am - “The Better Sister: A Novel” by Alafair Burke; Harper; 336 pages In “The Better Sister,” Chloe Taylor edits a woman's magazine and is married to Adam, a high-profil...
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'Like Lions' by Brian Panowich moves at a brisk pace
Apr 29, 2019 7:00 am - "Like Lions" (Minotaur), by Brian Panowich Brian Panowich makes a triumphant return to Bull Mountain, Georgia, in his second novel, "Like Lions," as he continues to mix ...
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'Cape May' novel is full of drink and lust to a fault
Apr 29, 2019 7:00 am - "Cape May" (Celadon Books), by Chip Cheek It is early fall of 1957 when the young newlyweds arrive at Cape May for their honeymoon. This is the offseason, and the New Je...