Literature
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Western-themed 'The Taming of the Shrew' in Geneva July 7Jul 02, 2018 11:00 pm - You would be hard pressed to think of two types of entertainment more different from an old TV Western broadcast on the tube and a Shakespeare play performed on the stag...
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Film favorites Bruce Lee, Sterling Hayden shine in new books
Jul 02, 2018 7:00 am - "Bruce Lee: A Life" (Simon & Schuster), by Matthew Polly, and "Sterling Hayden's Wars" (University Press of Mississippi), by Lee Mandel Martial arts icon Bruce Lee wante...
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Review: A sense of sadness permeates 'It All Falls Down'
Jul 02, 2018 7:00 am - "It All Falls Down" (William Morrow), by Sheena Kamal Canadian author Sheena Kamal continues to show how cultural touchstones reverberate into adulthood in her intriguin...
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Review: Dan Fesperman's 'Safe Houses' is superior thriller
Jul 02, 2018 7:00 am - "Safe Houses: a Novel" (Knopf), by Dan Fesperman In "Safe Houses," author Dan Fesperman superbly melds a character-strong espionage thriller with a suspenseful mystery t...
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Put down the phone, look at the world around you, waste a little timeJul 02, 2018 6:00 am - “In Praise of Wasting Time” By Alan Lightman; TED Books/Simon & Schuster; 102 pages; $16.99 --- Do you do calf stretches while you are brushing your teeth? Listen t...
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Crime book discussion at Palatine Public LibraryJul 02, 2018 1:00 am - The Palatine Public Library District will host a discussion for adults who enjoy books about crime, from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 11. The crime readers chat will be o...
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Fox Meadow Elementary School to host 'Poetry Park Live' July 7Jul 01, 2018 11:00 pm - Fox Meadow Elementary School in South Elgin invites students, families, and school staff to a "Poetry Park Live" event at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 7, at Black Hawk Park, 1...
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Emily Giffin's new novel is all her fans ever wantedJul 01, 2018 7:00 am - “All We Ever Wanted” by Emily Giffin; Ballantine; 352 pages Naperville native Emily Giffin's delight in life's frivolities has never stopped her from tak...
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Author events: Naperville native Emily Giffin, Colin Egglesfield in town MondayJun 30, 2018 7:31 am - Lisa Jenn Bigelow: 2 p.m. Sunday, July 1, at the Wilmette Public Library, 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette, (847) 256-5025, wilmettelibrary.info/. Youth services librarian L...
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Hanover Park reading program brings elementary students togetherJun 29, 2018 1:00 am - A new summer reading initiative meant to bring young people together is underway in Hanover Park. As part of the village's 60th anniversary festivities, local libraries...