Literature
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Discuss "News of the World" at Palatine libraryApr 30, 2018 1:00 am - Palatine Public Library District has scheduled an adult book discussion for 9:30 to 11 a.m. Friday, May 4. The free event will center on "News of the World" by Paulette...
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Donald Evans to read at Oakton's Chicago Writers SeriesApr 29, 2018 11:00 pm - Join award-winning author Donald Evans as he reads selections from his collection of work starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, at the Student Center at Oakton Community ...
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Author events: Ginger Zee discusses new book in NapervilleApr 29, 2018 7:31 am - David Kerns: 2 p.m. Sunday, April 29, at The Book Stall, 811 Elm St., Winnetka, (847) 446-8880 or thebookstall.com/. Chicago-born journalist and former Stanford medical ...
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May writing workshops at Schaumburg libraryApr 29, 2018 1:00 am - Novice and seasoned writers alike will learn how to incorporate the successful elements of Bollywood into their manuscripts during "Writing Tips from Bollywood Films" fr...
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Jake Tapper's 'Hellfire Club' is insightful novelApr 28, 2018 7:25 am - "The Hellfire Club" by Jake Tapper; Little, Brown; 352 pages CNN's Jake Tapper dives into the world of historical fiction and produces "The Hellfire Club," an insig...
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Keegan Allen shares 'Hollywood' photos with Metea students, Naperville fansApr 26, 2018 1:00 am - Known as an actor in front of the camera for his role in "Pretty Little Liars" on TV, Keegan Allen visited Aurora and Naperville on Thursday to speak about his work as a...
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Review: Jake Tapper's 'Hellfire Club' is insightful novel
Apr 25, 2018 7:00 am - "The Hellfire Club" (Little, Brown), by Jake Tapper CNN's Jake Tapper dives into the world of historical fiction and produces "The Hellfire Club," an insightful novel th...
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Subject of 'The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven' book suing Carol Stream publisherApr 24, 2018 1:00 am - On Nov. 4, 2004, 6-year-old William “Alex” Malarkey was permanently paralyzed as a quadriplegic in a car crash in Ohio and spent two months in a coma. As he emerged from...
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Review: Words of praise for great cooking, great cooks
Apr 23, 2018 7:00 am - "The Best Cook in the World: Tales from my Momma's Table," (Alfred A. Knopf), by Rick Bragg. Rick Bragg's latest book - "The Best Cook in the World" - is unusual enough ...
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A new book of short fiction by Lionel Shriver
Apr 23, 2018 7:00 am - "Property: Stories Between Two Novellas" (HarperCollins), by Lionel Shriver If Lionel Shriver weren't such a terrific writer, she might have had a glorious career as a s...