Literature
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'Death in the Air' tells story of the great London smog
Oct 16, 2017 7:00 am - "Death in the Air: The True Story of a Serial Killer, The Great London Smog, and the Strangling of a City" (Hachette), by Kate Winkler Dawson In 1952, post-World War II ...
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Review: 'Righteous' elevates author to new level
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Author tells story of female codebreaker in 'Smashed Codes'
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Neil Patrick Harris book tour coming to WoodridgeOct 16, 2017 1:00 am - Actor, author and magician Neil Patrick Harris is coming to Woodridge in December to promote "The Magic Misfits," the first book in his new series for middle-school read...
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Book review: 'Guts' is the ultimate fan guide to 'The Walking Dead'Oct 15, 2017 7:19 am - Guts: The Anatomy of The Walking Dead By Paul Vigna Dey Street. 336 pp. $26.99 --- Zombie killers are just like us, except they smash the brains of the undead in th...
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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
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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...