Literature
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Villains are vile and disturbing in 'The Forbidden Door'
Sep 17, 2018 7:00 am - "The Forbidden Door" (Bantam), by Dean Koontz Jane Hawk returns and learns that her enemies are beginning to close in with plans to eliminate her as a threat in Dean Koo...
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New novel featuring Claire DeWitt not a routine crime solver
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Poet C.M. Burroughs to visit ECC Writers Center Reading Series Sept. 20Sep 16, 2018 11:00 pm - Elgin Community College will welcome poet C.M. Burroughs as the next featured guest of the Writers Center Reading Series on Thursday, Sept. 20. The event begins at 7:30...
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Book review: Gary Shteyngart's road novel in the time of TrumpSep 16, 2018 7:12 am - "Lake Success: a Novel" by Gary Shteyngart; Random House; 352 pages It's possible there's a hedge fund bro out there whose heart is as big as his AUM (assets under ...
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'Girl, Wash Your Face' writer Rachel Hollis ready for moreSep 15, 2018 7:28 am - NEW YORK - How to kick butt at the office. How to kick butt as a parent. How to kick butt, so to speak, in your marriage. There's no shortage of books, podcasts, blogs a...
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Book review: 'Trust Me' is a stellar thriller by Hank Phillippi RyanSep 15, 2018 7:25 am - "Trust Me" by Hank Phillippi Ryan, Forge Books, 400 pages, hankphillippiryan.com/ A former journalist has a chance at redemption and recovery of h...
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Book review: Bob Woodward's 'Fear' is a meticulous, frightening look inside the Trump White HouseSep 14, 2018 12:30 pm - "Fear: Trump in the White House" by Bob Woodward; Simon & Schuster; 420 pages It's hard to imagine a more disturbing portrait of a president than the one Bob Woodwa...
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Book review: 'Robert B. Parker's Colorblind' is a well-written, fast-paced yarnSep 14, 2018 6:00 am - "Robert B. Parker's Colorblind" by Reed Farrel Coleman, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 368 pages Small-town Massachusetts Police Chief Jesse Stone's lifelong drinki...
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Discuss Le Guin classic at Palatine library Sept. 18Sep 13, 2018 1:00 am - The Palatine Public Library will host a great book discussion for adults focusing on "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas," from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18. The boo...
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Michelle Obama to kick off 'Becoming' book tour in ChicagoSep 12, 2018 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Michelle Obama will visit 10 cities to promote her memoir, “Becoming,” a tour featuring arenas and other performing centers to accommodate crowds far too big ...