Literature
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Book review: Don Winslow writes powerful novel about the war on drugsFeb 10, 2019 6:27 am - "The Border" by Don Winslow, William Morrow, 736 pages Don Winslow's epic trilogy about America's longest war, which he launched with "The Power of the Dog" in ...
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Book review: Sophie Kinsella returns to her 'Shopaholic' roots with 'I Owe You One'Feb 09, 2019 6:26 am - "I Owe You One" by Sophie Kinsella, Dial Press, 448 pages Sophie Kinsella has made a career writing bubbly, likable protagonists who are a smidgen obsessive. First ...
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Constable: 'Pitchers and catchers report' makes hearts flutter, and so do Fergie Jenkins' statsFeb 09, 2019 12:00 am - This week of February is known for those four little words that make some hearts flutter - pitchers and catchers report. The Chicago Cubs' pitchers and catchers gather T...
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Constable: Fremd Writers Week lit fire that still blazes 25 years laterFeb 07, 2019 4:30 am - Twenty-five years ago, Fremd High School English teachers Gary Anderson and Tony Romano were leading the search to engage students in writing. "We used to have a lot of ...
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Algonquin library offers hobby groups, book clubs and moreFeb 06, 2019 10:00 pm - It's no secret: community happens at the library and through library programs! Many discussion groups, book clubs, and hobby gatherings at the Algonquin Area Public Libr...
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Author Sandi Wisenberg to speak at ECC Writers Center Reading Series Feb. 21Feb 06, 2019 10:00 pm - Elgin Community College will welcome Sandi Wisenberg as the first featured guest of the spring 2019 Writers Center Reading Series on Thursday, Feb. 21. The event begins...
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Algonquin Area Library District to host two contests for Black History MonthFeb 05, 2019 10:00 pm - This February, the Algonquin Area Public Library District is celebrating African-American literature and history by encouraging more reading, writing, and critical think...
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Review: Jane Harper writes engrossing 3rd novel
Feb 04, 2019 6:00 am - "The Lost Man" (Flatiron Books), by Jane Harper The three Bright brothers, bonded by blood, history and the vagaries of the Australian outback, are the true lost men of ...
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'Killer Collective' is another page turner from Barry Eisler
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Review: 'Stalker' by Lars Kepler is a wild ride