Literature
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Harper College’s ‘Behind the Groove’ exhibit explores music and memoryFeb 17, 2026 6:28 pm - Krista Franklin’s art invites viewers to lean in close and see the seams, the layers and the loving wear that comes with holding things dear. In "Behind the Groove," Franklin’s new exhibition at Harper College, many of those items have to do with music: funk, pop and R&B.
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‘Leaving Home’ turns a troubled childhood into a gripping memoir
Feb 17, 2026 9:47 am - Mark Haddon, the best-selling author of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” was an anxious and depressed child. His anxieties, he claims in “Leaving Home: A Memoir in Full Colour,” were unremarkable. But the deeper the reader gets into this unusual and gripping book, the more remarkable Haddon — anxieties, insights and all — seems.
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Geneva’s One Book, One Community features ‘The Correspondent’Feb 16, 2026 7:00 pm - Novelist Virginia Evans’ book “The Correspondent” is the choice for this year’s One Book, One Community program in Geneva. The novel tells the story of Sybil Van Antwerp,...
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10-year-old Aurora author first of 28 spotlights during Black Girl Magic MonthFeb 16, 2026 12:19 pm - Courtney Stovall, a 10-year-old Black girl, was the first of 28 honorees featured in Aurora's Black Girl Magic Month, a campaign celebrating the brilliance and resilience of Black girls and young women.
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5 new works of historical fiction feature painful secrets
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At 84, Bob Dylan may be producing something more valuable than hits
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Bad Bunny conquered the world, but he wants to save Puerto Rico
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‘Black Dahlia’ suggests a possible solution to the storied 1947 murder
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6 noteworthy books for February
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College of DuPage Great Read Series brings author Chloe Gong on March 9Jan 26, 2026 9:23 pm - College of DuPage’s Great Read Series returns this spring semester with a lineup of engaging events centered around Chloe Gong’s book, “Foul Lady Fortune,” culminating in an author talk and book signing on Monday, March 9