Literature
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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...
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'Our Little Secret' is remarkable debut by Roz NayApr 23, 2018 6:00 am - “Our Little Secret: a Novel” by Roz Nay, St. Martin's Press, 272 pages, roznay.com/ Ten years ago, in the little town of Cove, Vermont, a quiet girl named Angel...
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Author events: Meet Kristin Cavallari, Patton Oswalt, Keegan Allen and moreApr 22, 2018 7:32 am - Faisal Mohyuddin: 2 p.m. Sunday, April 22, at The Book Stall, 811 Elm St., Winnetka, (847) 446-8880 or thebookstall.com/. Chicago writer, artist and educator Faisal Mohy...