Literature
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One Book, One Batavia 2018 series continues with storyteller March 4Feb 27, 2018 10:00 pm - "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba is the One Book, One Batavia 2018 selection. In his inspiring memoir, Kamkwamba teaches himself to build a windmill...
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Chicago author to discuss 'The Power of Stories' at Glen Ellyn Children's Resource Center benefitFeb 26, 2018 10:00 pm - Glen Ellyn Bank and Trust, in partnership with The Bookstore and the Glen Ellyn Public Library, is sponsoring the Glen Ellyn Children's Resource Center's Literary Event....
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Review: 'Movie Nights' memoir connects Reagans to '80s films
Feb 26, 2018 6:00 am - "Movie Nights with the Reagans: A Memoir" (Simon & Schuster), by Mark Weinberg The Aspen Movie Club may well have been the most exclusive gathering of its kind. Most wee...
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Review: The scenery is what is remembered from 'The Hush'
Feb 26, 2018 6:00 am - "The Hush: a Novel" (St. Martin's Press), by John Hart Series, or sequels to a novel, work because the stories have a continuity that invests the reader in the character...
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Laura Lippman's 'Sunburn' is an intriguing mysteryFeb 26, 2018 5:00 am - Laura Lippman's versatility as a writer ascends to a new level with her excellent 22nd novel, “Sunburn,” which ignites as a classic hard-boiled mystery and contempor...
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Author events: Patton Oswalt, Joanne Lipman, David Mamet come to townFeb 24, 2018 6:31 am - • On the final stop of her national book tour, New York Times best-selling author Samira Ahmed will discuss and sign her new young adult book, "Love, Hate & Other Filter...
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Women of Bethel United Church of Christ to host annual Spring Tea April 21Feb 23, 2018 10:00 pm - On Saturday, April 21, the Women of Bethel will hold their 20th annual Spring Tea at 12:30 p.m. in Bethel United Church of Christ's Welcome Center, 315 E. St. Charles Ro...
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Book Review: Lippman's 'Sunburn' is intriguing mystery
Feb 20, 2018 6:00 am - "Sunburn" (William Morrow), by Laura Lippman Laura Lippman's versatility as a writer ascends to a new level with her excellent 22nd novel, "Sunburn," which ignites as a ...
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Walter Mosley examines issues of race in 'Down the River'
Feb 20, 2018 6:00 am - "Down the River Unto the Sea" (Mulholland Books), by Walter Mosley Few mystery writers can examine issues of race - how it divides and binds people - as clearly and unfl...
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Review: Lexie Elliott's 'The French Girl' is tangled mystery
Feb 20, 2018 6:00 am - "The French Girl" (Berkley), by Lexie Elliott Friendship, love, murder, drugs: What could go wrong? It should have been a carefree week in a French farmhouse for Katie, ...