Literature
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Review: Jo Nesbo's 'Macbeth' is recast of Shakespeare play
Apr 09, 2018 7:00 am - "Macbeth" (Hogarth), by Jo Nesbo "Macbeth" is a modern-day drug-war, power-struggle, double-cross, lawmen-versus-gangsters recast of Shakespeare's Scottish play, "Macbet...
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'The Female Persuasion' tackles timely topicsApr 09, 2018 6:00 am - "The Female Persuasion: a Novel" by Meg Wolitzer, Riverhead Books In the first 15 pages of Meg Wolitzer's new novel, a college student is groped against her will, s...
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Sloane Crosley releases hilarious, relatable book of essaysApr 08, 2018 7:00 am - “Look Alive Out There: Essays” by Sloane Crosley, MCD/FSG, 256 pages, sloanecrosley.com/ Established writer and best-selling author Sloane Crosley...
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Author events: Meet Stephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie at book launch lunchApr 08, 2018 7:00 am - Gigi Priebe: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 8, at the Lake Forest Book Store, 662 N. Western Ave., Lake Forest, (847) 234-4420 or lakeforestbookstore.com/. Meet the chi...
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Loretta Nyhan sifts through chaos of life in 'Digging In'
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Author starts living character's life in 'True Fiction'
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Review: Sloane Crosley releases next book of essays
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'Other People's Houses' offers view from the carpool minivan
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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