Literature
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Friends of the Wheaton Public Library plan book sale Aug. 22-25Jul 16, 2018 11:00 pm - The Friends of the Wheaton Public Library invites the community to its Used Book Sale. The sale begins Aug. 22 and runs through Aug. 25 with bargains for children, teens...
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Teens invited to West Suburban Wordplay July 20Jul 16, 2018 11:00 pm - The next West Suburban Wordplay will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 20, on the second floor of Imago Creative Studios, 216 Prairie St. in Elgin. West suburban Wordplays a...
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Review: 'The Real Deal' is flirty summer beach read
Jul 16, 2018 7:00 am - "The Real Deal" (St. Martin's Griffin), by Lauren Blakely Being the only single person in the family is sometimes annoying. It's worse when parents get involved, aggress...
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'Rescued' by David Rosenfelt is heartwarming mystery
Jul 16, 2018 7:00 am - "Rescued: an Andy Carpenter Mystery" (Minotaur), by David Rosenfelt Defense attorney Andy Carpenter is known to win seemingly unwinnable cases. In "Rescued," the 17th of...
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Review: Ace Atkins' 'The Sinners' is action-packed
Jul 16, 2018 7:00 am - "The Sinners: A Quinn Colson Novel" (Putnam), by Ace Atkins Mississippi's rural Tibbehah County - the evocative setting for Ace Atkins' superior series about Quinn Colso...
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Author tackles sexual assault in 'A Gathering of Secrets'Jul 16, 2018 7:00 am - “A Gathering of Secrets” by Linda Castillo, Minotaur, lindacastillo.com/ Linda Castillo's exquisitely plotted novels delve deep into Amish life and culture using th...
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Review: 'The Mere Wife' explores 'Beowulf' in the suburbs
Jul 16, 2018 7:00 am - "The Mere Wife" (MCD and Farrar, Straus and Giroux), by Maria Dahvana Headley Maria Dahvana Headley's new novel, "The Mere Wife," is much more than a simple recasting of...
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Author events: Dan Egan, Steve Brusatte present their books at The Book StallJul 14, 2018 7:29 am - Anne Johnsos: 11 a.m. Sunday, July 15, at The Book Stall, 811 Elm St., Winnetka, (847) 446-8880, thebookstall.com/. Former TV anchor, WGN producer and Northwestern profe...
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Travanse Living at Wheaton to welcome award-winning author Patricia M. McClureJul 11, 2018 11:00 pm - On Thursday, July 19, join Travanse Living at Wheaton for a heartfelt presentation and book signing by Patricia M. McClure, the award-winning author of "Losing a Hero to...
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Author tackles sexual assault in "A Gathering of Secrets"
Jul 10, 2018 7:00 am - "A Gathering of Secrets" (Minotaur), by Linda Castillo Linda Castillo's exquisitely plotted novels delve deep into Amish life and culture using the prism of a police pro...