Literature
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Charity holding children's book driveApr 20, 2018 1:00 am - The Woodfield Area Children's Organization (WACO) is holding its fourth annual "Read to Succeed" Children's Book Drive through Wednesday, May 9. The charity encourages e...
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Review: 'Space Odyssey' robustly explores Kubrick's '2001'
Apr 19, 2018 7:00 am - "Space Odyssey: Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke, and the Making of a Masterpiece" (Simon & Schuster), by Michael Benson Fifty years ago, moviegoers had their minds blo...
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Constable: Poet from Rolling Meadows making wavesApr 19, 2018 5:33 am - In 1995, 16-year-old Faisal Mohyuddin of Rolling Meadows was so driven to share his experience as the son of Pakistani immigrants taking part in Ramadan as a distinct mi...
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Why rare Action Comics nameplate was on display in Mount ProspectApr 19, 2018 5:00 am - A prototype of a comic book nameplate known the world over — which had to be created before Superman could be — was on display for awestruck suburban superhero devotees ...
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Local authors fair Saturday at Barrington Area LibraryApr 19, 2018 1:00 am - Barrington Area Library will host a local authors fair from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at the library, 505 N. Northwest Highway. Authors from a variety of genres an...
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'The Art of the Wasted Day' explores silence and solitude
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The man who cannot forget returns in Baldacci's 'The Fallen'
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Review: 'Our Little Secret' is remarkable debut by Roz Nay
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Can't visit the library? Let the library visit youApr 16, 2018 11:00 pm - If ever there were a "winter of our discontent," this would be one for Bernice Loehr of St. Charles. Her husband has had vertigo all winter and early spring, so they don...
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Oakton to hold social justice conferenceApr 16, 2018 11:00 pm - A public social justice conference will feature discussions, workshops, live music, art and other activities from 1 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at Oakton Community ...