Literature
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Latest Pelecanos book about transformative power of reading
Sep 04, 2018 7:00 am - "The Man Who Came Uptown" (Mulholland Books), by George Pelecanos Anna Byrne, a prison librarian in Washington, is good at selecting books that keep prisoners entertaine...
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Review: Gary Shteyngart's road novel in the time of Trump
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Book review: Ready for a psychopath on the level of Hannibal Lecter? Check out 'Sunrise Highway'Sep 04, 2018 6:00 am - "Sunrise Highway" By Peter Blauner, Minotaur, 338 pages, $27.99 --- Writing for television can be challenging and lucrative, but there are limits to how deep one ca...
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Arlington Heights Memorial Library's Piano Project aims to promote its One Book, One Village novelSep 03, 2018 11:00 pm - The story was updated to reflect the correct title of the program, One Book, One Village. Also, the pianos will be displayed from Sept. 12-Oct. 12. Have you notice...
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Book review: 'Vox' explores world where women can't talk freelySep 02, 2018 7:28 am - "Vox" by Christina Dalcher, Berkley, 336 pages Can you imagine a time when women aren't allowed to speak more than 100 words per day? What if excessive communicatio...
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Book review: Hamilton's 'Dead Man Running' a compelling thrillerSep 01, 2018 7:29 am - "Dead Man Running" by Steve Hamilton, Putnam, 304 pages Former Detroit police officer Alex McKnight tangles with the FBI in Steve Hamilton's compelling thriller "De...
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Fall book releases include topical works for all agesSep 01, 2018 7:29 am - NEW YORK - At a time when millions can hardly turn away from the news, fiction and nonfiction authors have similar reasons for why books matter more than ever. It's abou...
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Author Andrea Thome signing book copies for charity in NapervilleAug 31, 2018 1:00 am - Author Andrea Thome is visiting Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville to sign copies of her newest novel and benefit a charity that helps women achieve their goals. Thome's...
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Writer, 44-year Arlington Heights library trustee dies at 91Aug 30, 2018 1:00 am - It was a Catholic nun who gave a young Richard Frisbie his first good review as a writer, and inspiration that led to him making the art of the written word the constant...
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Review: Book explores weird, wonderful filmmaker David LynchAug 28, 2018 6:00 am - "Room to Dream" by David Lynch and Kristine McKenna, Random House, 592 pages The simplest avenue for beginning to understand filmmaker David Lynch might be found in...