Literature
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Book review: 'Pandemic' rings warning bell about gene-editing technologyDec 16, 2018 6:27 am - "Pandemic" by Robin Cook; Putnam; 400 pages When there's a scientific breakthrough, Robin Cook doesn't just stand up and cheer. He uses his fertile imagi...
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The 10 books to read - and gift - in DecemberDec 15, 2018 6:25 am - Consider this column your annual reminder that books make the best gifts. Among the month's picks are a delectable collection of food stories, a new manifesto from life ...
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'Pandemic' rings warning bell about gene-editing technology
Dec 11, 2018 6:00 am - "Pandemic" (Putnam), by Robin Cook When there's a scientific breakthrough, Robin Cook doesn't just stand up and cheer. He uses his fertile imagination and writes a novel...
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Suburban Mosaic: How one regional reading program promotes empathy and understandingDec 11, 2018 5:00 am - Suburban Mosaic: How one regional reading program promotes empathy and understanding
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Naperville native's first book capturing literary awardsDec 07, 2018 12:00 am - When he was a student in the 1990s in Naperville, a young Robert W. Fieseler would hear praise from his teachers encouraging his writing, telling him they recognized he ...
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Algonquin library offers hobby groups, book clubs, moreDec 04, 2018 10:00 pm - It's no secret that community happens at the library and through library programs. Many discussion groups, book clubs, and hobby gatherings at the Algonquin Area Public ...
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Batavia mayor returns to Books Between Bites Dec. 13Dec 04, 2018 10:00 pm - Batavia's monthly noontime book program, "Books Between Bites," continues on Thursday, Dec. 13, with Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke. He was the very first speaker at the ve...
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In 'Seduction,' Howard Hughes' Hollywood no haven for women
Dec 04, 2018 6:00 am - "Seduction: Sex, Lies, and Stardom in Howard Hughes's Hollywood" (Custom House), by Karina Longworth Hollywood history for the #MeToo movement, Karina Longworth's "Seduc...
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'Secret Cities' is mix of history, mythology and geography
Dec 04, 2018 6:00 am - "The Three Secret Cities" (Gallery Books), by Matthew Reilly The story in "The Three Secret Cities" by Matthew Reilly picks up from the previous novel, "The Four Legenda...
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'Broken Ground' gives new insight to Scotland's role in war
Dec 04, 2018 6:00 am - "Broken Ground" (Atlantic Monthly Press), by Val McDermid The past is always in the present for Edinburgh Detective Chief Inspector Karen Pirie, making her fifth appeara...