Literature
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Author events: Meet Valerie Bertinelli at Winnetka's Book StallOct 14, 2017 7:25 am - • Authors Eric Bodwell, Roger Breisch, Laura Henrikson, Cathy Kern and Eileen Kimbrough will appear at the October Waterline Writers event, beginning at 7 p.m. Sunday, O...
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Earth has entered a new era, new book saysOct 13, 2017 6:00 am - The planet is becoming overpopulated — with humans, that is, not Javan rhinos or Sumatran tigers. And as never before, people are becoming urban dwellers. By midcentury,...
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Batavia author to speak at Books Between Bites Oct. 19Oct 12, 2017 11:00 pm - Batavia's popular monthly noontime book program, "Books Between Bites," continues with Batavia author Julie Oleszek, sharing her new book "The Fifth Floor," on Thursday,...
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Review: 'Chasing Phil' offers peek into organized crime
Oct 09, 2017 7:00 am - "Chasing Phil: The Adventures of Two Undercover Agents with the World's Most Charming Con Man" (Crown), by David Howard In 1977, two FBI agents, Jim Wedick and Jack Bren...
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Author events: Jen Lancaster signs new YA book at Naperville's Anderson'sOct 07, 2017 7:28 am - • Local children's book author Brighid Coleman presents her book "Sawyer's Visit to the Pumpkin Patch" at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, at Barnes & Noble, 5380 Route 14, Crysta...
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Arlington Heights One Book, One Village author chat fills up quicklyOct 06, 2017 1:00 am - A big crowd is expected next week in Arlington Heights when the author of this year's One Book, One Village selection talks about his novel, which delves into the ever-i...
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Discuss 'Marriage of Opposites' at Palatine libraryOct 04, 2017 1:00 am - Palatine Public Library District will feature an adult book discussion Monday, Oct. 16. Set from 7 to 8:30 p.m., the event will center on the book "Marriage of Opposites...
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Schaumburg Library hosts Indie Author Day Oct. 14Oct 04, 2017 1:00 am - All ages are invited to meet authors during Indie Author Day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 14, on the first floor of the Schaumburg Township District Library, 1...
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Cummings tells us how she's really doing in 'I'm Fine'
Oct 03, 2017 7:00 am - "I'm Fine ... And Other Lies" (G.P. Putnam's Sons), by Whitney Cummings Whitney Cummings is a stand-up comedian, co-creator and co-writer of the CBS comedy "2 Broke Girl...
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Review: 'Fire Road' adds napalm girl's voice to famous photo
Oct 03, 2017 7:00 am - "Fire Road" (Tyndale Momentum), by Kim Phuc Phan Thi In many ways, Kim Phuc has never left Route 1 in Vietnam, the highway where Associated Press photographer Nick Ut ca...