Literature
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Foursome: Stieglitz, O'Keeffe, Strand, Salsbury
Mar 07, 2019 6:00 am - "Foursome: Alfred Stieglitz, Georgia O'Keeffe, Paul Strand, Rebecca Salsbury" (Alfred A. Knopf), by Carolyn Burke It's been almost a century since Alfred Stieglitz scand...
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Wauconda library hosts authors fair SaturdayMar 06, 2019 12:00 am - The Wauconda Area Library will host a local authors fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, at 801 N. Main St. Admission is free. Authors of books for adults, young adult...
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'Rocket Men' author Robert Kurson visits Batavia library March 18Mar 04, 2019 10:00 pm - This year's Batavia Public Library "One Book, One Batavia" selection is "Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Mankind's First Journey t...
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Batavia library program relives the Space Race of the '60sMar 04, 2019 10:00 pm - As part of this year's One Book, One Batavia program, "The Space Race" will be presented at 7 p.m. Monday, March 11, at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave. L...
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'The Last Woman in the Forest' has suspense-filled plot
Mar 04, 2019 6:00 am - "The Last Woman in the Forest" (Berkley), by Diane Les Becquets Diane Les Becquets succinctly melds an adventure story, a look at conservation and a coming-of-age tale i...
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Review: Janice Dean shines in 'Mostly Sunny'
Mar 04, 2019 6:00 am - "Mostly Sunny" (HarperCollins), by Janice Dean Most people may recognize Janice Dean as the morning meteorologist on "Fox and Friends." Her bubbly personality and willin...
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Review: 'Malta Exchange' is blend of history and thrills
Mar 04, 2019 6:00 am - "The Malta Exchange" (Minotaur), by Steve Berry Steve Berry's pragmatic hero Cotton Malone soon regrets taking on what is supposed to be a simple mission in "The Malta E...
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Book review: Victoria Riskin writes part biography, part Hollywood historyMar 04, 2019 5:00 am - "Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir" by Victoria Riskin; Pantheon; 416 pages If there was an Academy Award for movie books, Victoria Riskin w...
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Book review: Takedown of Paul LeRoux is gripping true-crime taleMar 03, 2019 6:00 am - “Hunting LeRoux: The Inside Story of the DEA Takedown of a Criminal Genius and His Empire” by Elaine Shannon; Morrow; 368 pages A master criminal and the step-by-st...
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Book review: Lisa Gardner hits a slam-dunk with excellent 'Never Tell'Mar 02, 2019 6:27 am - "Never Tell" by Lisa Gardner; Dutton; 416 pages What seems like a slam-dunk case turns into something mysterious in Lisa Gardner's latest featuring Boston Detective...