Literature
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Book review: 'Gone So Long' takes its time, but is worth the tripOct 07, 2018 7:23 am - "Gone So Long" by Andre Dubus III; W.W. Norton & Co.; 480 pages An Andre Dubus III novel is a slow burn - never so searing that you can't turn the page, but increme...
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Book review: Things get quirky in 'Greatest Love Story Ever Told'Oct 06, 2018 7:29 am - "The Greatest Love Story Ever Told" by Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman; Dutton; 288 pages In their new book, actors and humorists Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman ...
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Book review: 'Dopesick': Heartbreaking stories of young lives lost, families crushed in the opioid epidemicOct 06, 2018 7:00 am - “Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America” by Beth Macy; Little, Brown; 376 pages Drug overdoses killed a record 72,000 Americans last...
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5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendOct 05, 2018 10:00 am - See original Monty Python member Eric Idle in conversation with Bob Odenkirk in Naperville or hear the sweet sounds of the "Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience" in R...
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As Somalia marks horrific attack, a book explores al-Shabab
Oct 04, 2018 7:00 am - "Inside al-Shabaab: The Secret History of al-Qaeda's Most Powerful Ally" (Indiana University Press), by Harun Maruf and Dan Joseph The deadliest terror attack in Africa'...
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Review: Eric Idle on Monty Python, life's brighter side
Oct 03, 2018 7:00 am - "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: A Sortabiography" (Crown Archetype), by Eric Idle Eric Idle has been funny for a very long time. He gained fame almost 50 years ...
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Review: 'The Forgotten' eyes evolution of white Trump voters
Oct 02, 2018 7:00 am - "The Forgotten: How the People of One Pennsylvania County Elected Donald Trump and Changed America" (Little, Brown and Co.), by Ben Bradlee Jr. There have been many book...
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Suburban moms weighed down with secrecy in 'We Were Mothers'
Oct 02, 2018 7:00 am - "We Were Mothers" (Little A) by Katie Sise What starts as an exhausting birthday party for Cora's 2-year-old twins ends with a missing woman, a possible affair and an ev...
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Review: 'Gone So Long' takes its time, but is worth the trip
Oct 01, 2018 7:00 am - "Gone So Long" (W.W. Norton & Co.), by Andre Dubus III An Andre Dubus III novel is a slow burn - never so searing that you can't turn the page, but incrementally hotter ...
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Review: Lisa Unger's 'Under My Skin' weaves baffling puzzle
Oct 01, 2018 7:00 am - "Under My Skin" (Park Row), by Lisa Unger A woman's life spirals out of control as she battles with the loss of her husband in Lisa Unger's latest psychological thriller...