Literature
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Historian discusses 'Team of Rivals' at Elmhurst CollegeJan 27, 2019 10:00 pm - Doris Kearns Goodwin has spent the past five decades studying American presidents, masterfully bringing the force and vitality of their history into our times. The Pulit...
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Book review: The surprises keep coming in 'The Perfect Liar'Jan 27, 2019 6:15 am - “The Perfect Liar” by Thomas Christopher Greene; St. Martin's Press; thomaschristophergreene.com/ The great thing about being an artist, Max tells his students,...
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Book review: Real and emotional prisons flow through 'No Mercy'Jan 26, 2019 6:27 am - "No Mercy" by Joanna Schaffhausen; Minotaur; 320 pages Prisons come in various forms, as Joanna Schaffhausen shows in her second outstanding novel, "No Mercy." Ther...
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Elgin Literary Festival brings authors, readers togetherJan 25, 2019 5:00 am - Four years ago, Karly Kirkpatrick of Elgin created the Elgin Literary Festival as an alternative to Chicago writers' conferences. "I was a local writer and I was finding...
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Elgin Literary Festival brings authors, readers togetherJan 23, 2019 10:00 pm - Four years ago, Karly Kirkpatrick of Elgin created the Elgin Literary Festival as an alternative to Chicago writers' conferences. “I was a local writer and I was finding...
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Review: 'Nowhere Child' is Christian White's stunning debut
Jan 22, 2019 6:00 am - "The Nowhere Child: a Novel" (Minotaur), by Christian White A young woman's fond memories of her happy childhood and loving parents are turned upside down when she learn...
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Inclusive book joins all ages in Naperville reading programJan 22, 2019 12:00 am - An oak tree and a crow are two of the main characters in the book chosen for this year's Naperville READS program, but no one is writing off "Wishtree" as a fluffy child...
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Book review: James Lee Burke's new novel is an engaging, emotional mysteryJan 20, 2019 6:00 am - “The New Iberia Blues: A Dave Robicheaux Novel” by James Lee Burke; Simon and Schuster; 464 pages James Lee Burke's novels have mysteries that light the fuse of the...
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Enjoy 'Songs and Stories of African People' Feb. 2Jan 17, 2019 10:00 pm - Celebrate Black History Month with "Songs and Stories of African People" from 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at the St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth Ave. Join Shan...
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Geneva East Book Club marks 15th anniversaryJan 15, 2019 10:00 pm - Kim Chismark of Geneva calls “The Secret Life of Eve” one of her favorite books. But she likely never expected it to result in the formation of a book club and friendshi...