Literature
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Author events: Leslie Odom Jr. comes to Naperville, Elizabeth Smart to ChicagoMar 24, 2018 7:31 am - • Skokie author John Wendell Adams celebrates the release of his latest novel, "Payback," at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 29, at the Skokie Public Library, 5215 Oakton St. ...
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Author to discuss Vietnam War memoirMar 23, 2018 1:00 am - Author Michael Duffy will visit the Vernon Area Public Library in Lincolnshire on Tuesday, April 3, to talk about his book "From Chicago to Vietnam: A Memoir of War." Th...
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Anna Quindlen exposes NY social strata in 'Alternate Side'
Mar 22, 2018 7:00 am - "Alternate Side" (Random House), by Anna Quindlen Anna Quindlen has written a book that only a New Yorker - or at least someone who has lived there for a stint - could l...
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Test your knowledge at Literacy Connection's Trivia BeeMar 21, 2018 11:00 pm - Registration is open for The Literacy Connection's 21st Annual Trivia Bee Fundraiser from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin. ...
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'Bishop's Pawn' is Steve Berry's most personal novel to date
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Author nails newsroom culture in 'The Echo Killing'Mar 19, 2018 7:00 am - “The Echo Killing” (Minotaur Books), by Christi Daugherty Young adult author Christi Daugherty's debut as a writer of adult mysteries launches a series about a Savannah,...
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'Broken Girls' mixes supernatural tale with gripping mystery
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We missed these books, but you shouldn'tMar 18, 2018 7:24 am - It's a problem all avid readers encounter: Too many books, not enough time. Sadly, book reviewers aren't exempt from that challenge. Here are seven recent books that we ...
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Author events: Emily Belden debuts Chicago-set book at Naperville's Anderson'sMar 17, 2018 7:30 am - • New York Times best-selling and 2017 Caldecott Honor-winning author and illustrator Brendan Wenzel will discuss his new picture book, "Hello, Hello," at 1 p.m. Sunday,...
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'The Rising Sea' is entertaining and diverting read