Literature
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Review: Gervais crafts intelligent and thoughtful thriller
Jan 08, 2019 6:00 am - "Hunt Them Down" (Thomas and Mercer), by Simon Gervais Pierce Hunt has returned from a six-month forced leave after a reporter is injured during a bust even though it's ...
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'The Widows' is intriguing debut by Jess Montgomery
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Mesha Maren's debut novel, 'Sugar Run,' is heartfelt
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Book review: 'Freefall' is entertaining, suspenseful
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'The First Conspiracy' unspools plot on Washington in 1776
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author, historian headlining Barrington Town-WarmingJan 08, 2019 12:00 am - Barrington's old-time "Town-Warming" program will return next month, headlined by presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin. The Bar...
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Literary murals creating a positive stir at Mundelein HighJan 07, 2019 12:00 am - New, literary-themed murals that decorate Mundelein High School's English department hallway are creating a social media stir. Added during winter break, the six murals ...
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The 10 books to read in 2019 based on what you loved in 2018Jan 05, 2019 6:29 am - They say out with the old and in with the new when the year turns, but don't shelve last year's books quite yet: The titles you devoured in 2018 can help determine what ...
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How paperback redesigns give publishers a second chance at winning readersJan 05, 2019 6:24 am - A paperback release is a second chance of sorts. If for some reason a book's hardcover design doesn't resonate with readers, publishers have an opportunity to go back to...
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Preston and Child's stories are multifaceted and complex