Literature
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Author events: Meet Alexandra Bracken at Hollywood Palms SaturdayJul 29, 2018 7:31 am - Donna Fatigato: 1 p.m. Sunday, July 29, at Tasting Devine Cellars, 21 W. Jefferson Ave., Suite 101, Naperville, (630) 420-9463. Meet local wellness coach Donna Fatigato ...
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Review: A close look at the war on truth and democracy
Jul 25, 2018 7:00 am - "The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump" (Tim Duggan Books), by Michiko Kakutani There's a fierce battle going on in the United States and it's more ...
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Dying tree in Geneva reborn as Little Free LibraryJul 24, 2018 11:00 pm - Stephen and Heather Davern certainly have a soft spot in their hearts for author Shel Silverstein's story “The Giving Tree,” and they're showing it every day at their ho...
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Lawrence Osborne succeeds as author of Philip Marlowe novel
Jul 24, 2018 7:00 am - "Only to Sleep: a Philip Marlow Novel" (Hogarth), by Lawrence Osborne As only the third author ever authorized by Raymond Chandler's estate to write a Philip Marlowe nov...
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Review: Memoir sums up life as a new mom
Jul 24, 2018 7:00 am - "Now My Heart Is Full: a Memoir" (Penguin Books), by Laura June Having a child, most parents will say, is a profound experience. It's so profound that many writers have ...
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Professor's life is changed in 'A Noise Downstairs'
Jul 24, 2018 7:00 am - "A Noise Downstairs" (William Morrow), by Linwood Barclay Paul Davis is driving home when he sees his mentor and colleague Kenneth Hoffman driving erratically. He follow...
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Review: Relationships are tested in 'How to Love a Jamaican'
Jul 24, 2018 7:00 am - "How to Love a Jamaican" (Ballantine Books), by Alexia Arthurs Alexia Arthurs' short story collection "How to Love a Jamaican" is a timely exploration of multigeneration...
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Review: 'A Terrible Country' is a wonderful novelJul 22, 2018 6:00 am - “A Terrible Country: a Novel” (Viking), by Keith Gessen With the United States in an uproar about Russian meddling in its election, it's a good time to brush up on ...
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Author events: Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad discusses 'Proud' in NapervilleJul 21, 2018 7:31 am - Linsey Davis: 2 p.m. Sunday, July 22, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville, (630) 355-2665, andersonsbookshop.com/. Good Morning America news corres...
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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...