Literature
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Book review: One woman's story of poverty and hard work in America's fly-over countryOct 14, 2018 7:27 am - "Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth" by Sarah Smarsh; Scribner; 290 pages Sarah Smarsh is a fifth-generation Kansan...
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Book review: Lou Berney keeps tension high in 'November Road'Oct 13, 2018 7:26 am - "November Road" by Lou Berney; Morrow; 320 pages Although set in the aftermath of President John F. Kennedy's assassination, "November Road" avoids being another no...
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Michelle Obama's vacation is over - now she's claiming her own spotlight
Oct 12, 2018 1:00 am - Twenty-one months after she left the White House, Michelle Obama is returning to public life feeling purposeful and invigorated. She launched, within weeks, high-profile...
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Waterline Writers welcomes new creative directors Oct. 21Oct 11, 2018 11:00 pm - On Sunday, Oct. 21, Waterline Writers will feature authors Caroline Johnson, Patrick Parks, Lenora Murphy, and Christine Swanberg at 7 p.m. at Water Street Studios, 160 ...
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Books Between Bites to focus on local football rivalry Oct. 18Oct 09, 2018 11:00 pm - Batavia's popular monthly noontime book program, "Books Between Bites," continues on Thursday, Oct. 18, with library director George H. Scheetz discussing his book "The ...
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Review: Lou Berney keeps tension high in 'November Road'
Oct 09, 2018 7:00 am - "November Road" (Morrow,) by Lou Berney Although set in the aftermath of President John F. Kennedy's assassination, "November Road" avoids being another novel about that...
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Review: Pussy Riot founder's guide to political activism
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Old Crow Medicine Show founder sings, speaks to kids in AuroraOct 08, 2018 1:00 am - A writer and musician known for staging his folk talents with the band Old Crow Medicine Show found a younger audience than usual when he visited an Aurora elementary sc...
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Local author Patrick Parks to visit ECC Writers Center Reading Series Oct. 18Oct 07, 2018 11:00 pm - Elgin Community College will welcome local author Patrick Parks as the next featured guest of the Writers Center Reading Series on Thursday, Oct. 18. The event begins at...
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Suburban libraries partner for National Novel Writing MonthOct 07, 2018 11:00 pm - Every year, more than 400,000 people across the world participate in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), a challenge to write a 50,000-word novel during the 30 day...