Literature
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Survivor of 10-year Ohio captivity looks ahead in new book
May 01, 2018 7:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Five years have passed since the stunning news broke: three abducted women escaped years of physical and sexual abuse endured during a decadelong c...
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'Miss Subways' is a quirky novel by David Duchovny
May 01, 2018 7:00 am - "Miss Subways" (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), by David Duchovny Though primarily known for his acting roles in TV series such as "The X-Files," David Duchovny has the writ...
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'Annie's Bones' by Howard Owen is stylishly written
Apr 30, 2018 7:00 am - "Annie's Bones" (Permanent Press), by Howard Owen Grayson Melvin was just 18 when Annie, the girl of his dreams, broke up with him in a North Carolina college parking lo...
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Review: 19th-century plant pioneer changed how America eats
Apr 30, 2018 7:00 am - "The Food Explorer: The True Adventures of the Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America Eats" (Dutton), by Daniel Stone. Who knew avocados, citrus and cherry...
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Lisa Scottoline delivers a deliciously distracting thriller 'After Anna'Apr 30, 2018 6:00 am - "After Anna" By Lisa Scottoline, St. Martin's, 352 pages, $27.99 --- Lisa Scottoline has the antidote for all the emotionally debilitating stories spewing from our...
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Discuss "News of the World" at Palatine libraryApr 30, 2018 1:00 am - Palatine Public Library District has scheduled an adult book discussion for 9:30 to 11 a.m. Friday, May 4. The free event will center on "News of the World" by Paulette...
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Donald Evans to read at Oakton's Chicago Writers SeriesApr 29, 2018 11:00 pm - Join award-winning author Donald Evans as he reads selections from his collection of work starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, at the Student Center at Oakton Community ...
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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...