Literature
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Michelle Obama's 'Becoming' is 2018's fastest-selling bookNov 18, 2018 10:00 pm - "Becoming," the new memoir by former first lady Michelle Obama, is the fastest-selling book of the year, according to Barnes & Noble. The retailer announced that first-w...
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Book review: At the top of his game, Baldacci introduces readers to Atlee Pine in new thrillerNov 18, 2018 6:28 am - "Long Road to Mercy: an Atlee Pine Thriller" by David Baldacci; Grand Central Publishing; 416 pages David Baldacci introduces readers to FBI Special Agen...
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Constable: Visiting one of his restaurants, founder Dick Portillo still one of the crewNov 17, 2018 12:00 am - Watching Dick Portillo wait his turn behind other customers standing in the lunch line at the Downers Grove Portillo's restaurant tells you something about the man. An e...
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Review: 'Green Book' is sure to put a smile on your face
Nov 14, 2018 6:00 am - If there is a big studio movie that's more generally crowd-pleasing than "Green Book " this season, I have yet to find it. In this landscape of challenging, provocative,...
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'When I got on the plane, I sobbed for 30 minutes': Michelle Obama kicks off book tour
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Baldacci introduces readers to Atlee Pine in new thriller
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Review: A new collection of essays by Jonathan Franzen
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Book review: How does he do it? John Sandford's 'Holy Ghost' is another winner.Nov 13, 2018 5:00 am - "Holy Ghost" by John Sandford; Putnam; 384 pages Virgil Flowers, an agent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, is one of the few series detectives to h...
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Malia and Sasha Obama: What Mom's memoir reveals about their White House years
Nov 13, 2018 12:00 am - The stage is set for Tuesday night's United Center launch of Michelle Obama's book tour in support of her hugely anticipated memoir "Becoming." The book is among the mos...
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McHenry County Storytelling Guild to host Tellebration Nov. 17Nov 12, 2018 10:00 pm - The McHenry County Storytelling Guild invites the public to a "Tellebration," a celebration of stories for all ages, from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at Shepherd of t...