Literature
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Review: Sloane Crosley releases next book of essays
Apr 03, 2018 7:00 am - "Look Alive Out There: Essays" (MCD/FSG), by Sloane Crosley Established writer and best-selling author Sloane Crosley is back with a third book of essays. Ten years afte...
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'Other People's Houses' offers view from the carpool minivan
Apr 03, 2018 6:00 am - "Other People's Houses" by Abbi Waxman , Berkley, 352 pages Frances Bloom can jam seven children into a minivan designed for six with no problem. Her daily c...
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Adult book talk at Palatine libraryApr 03, 2018 1:00 am - An adult book discussion is set for Friday, April 6 at Palatine Public Library District. Elizabeth Church's "The Atomic Weight of Love" will be discussed from 9:30 to 11...
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'Other People's Houses' offers view from the carpool minivan
Apr 03, 2018 1:00 am - "Other People's Houses" (Berkley), by Abbi Waxman Frances Bloom can jam seven children into a minivan designed for six with no problem. Her daily carpooling duty tether...
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'Jane Austen Speaks' April 8 at Norris Cultural Arts CenterApr 02, 2018 11:00 pm - Actress Debra Miller will appear as Jane Austen in a one-woman show, "Jane Austen Speaks," at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 8, in the gallery of the Norris Cultural Arts Center i...
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Book Review: 'The Female Persuasion' tackles timely topics
Apr 02, 2018 7:00 am - "The Female Persuasion: a Novel" (Riverhead Books), by Meg Wolitzer In the first 15 pages of Meg Wolitzer's new novel, a college student is groped against her will, sett...
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Review: Book shows Apollo 8 was a big risk for 3 astronauts
Apr 02, 2018 7:00 am - "Rocket Men" (Random House), by Robert Kurson The first astronauts to orbit the moon ended their 1968 Christmas Eve television broadcast with a personal message for the ...
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'Too Close to Breathe' excels with realistic characters
Apr 02, 2018 7:00 am - "Too Close to Breathe: a Novel" (Dutton), by Olivia Kiernan Dublin makes a formidable background for a tense police procedural that introduces a strong heroine in "Too C...
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Palatine library holding 9th annual Poetry ContestApr 02, 2018 1:00 am - The Palatine Public Library District is accepting original poetry entries through Sunday, April 15 for its 9th annual Poerty Contest. Entries will be displayed in the ma...
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Judson to host author, speaker Jo SaxtonApr 01, 2018 11:00 pm - International leadership trainer and coach Jo Saxton will be the guest speaker for Judson University's Ministry in Leadership Forum on Thursday, April 5. Saxton, a Niger...