Literature
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Batavia's Books Between Bites welcomes Lester Munson March 16Mar 07, 2017 10:00 pm - Batavia's popular monthly book program, Books Between Bites, welcomes Lester Munson for his annual visit at noon Thursday, March 16, at Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Bat...
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Desperation & tragedy cloak everything in Joy's new novel
Mar 07, 2017 6:00 am - "The Weight of This World" (G.P. Putnam's Sons), by David Joy Trailers, churches and meth houses dot the Blue Ridge Mountains landscape of David Joy's latest novel, "The...
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Review: 'High Noon' book draws down on Hollywood blacklist
Mar 07, 2017 6:00 am - "High Noon: The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of an American Classic" (Bloomsbury), by Glenn Frankel Years of risking his life to protect his fellow citizens come t...
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Kidnapping of judge's children propels fast-paced thriller
Mar 06, 2017 6:00 am - "Say Nothing" (Dutton), by Brad Parks Former newsman Brad Parks has enjoyed a successful run with a series of entertaining, well-crafted crime novels whose protagonist i...
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'The Keeper of Lost Things' has unexpected twists, turns
Mar 06, 2017 6:00 am - "The Keeper of Lost Things" (William Morrow), by Ruth Hogan Did you ever consider there is a story behind seemingly discarded items that one may find on the street or in...
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Author events: NFL great Tim Green signs 'Baseball Genuis' at Anderson's in NapervilleMar 04, 2017 6:19 am - • Author Rachel Ruiz visits Anderson's Bookshop in La Grange at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 5, as part of a Women's History Month celebration. Ruiz, the author of the children'...
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Calling all book lovers: Join Nature Book Group!Mar 02, 2017 10:00 pm - Calling all book-lovers and nature enthusiasts: join a Nature Book Group! Every month, they will discuss a book about the environment, nature or related topics, and cov...
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Elgin-based writers group publishes anthologyFeb 28, 2017 10:00 pm - Two months ago, a writers' group based in Elgin released its debut anthology, "Writers on the Fox: A Short Collection of the Musings, Memoirs and Mysteries of a Magical ...
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Book Review: 'Shining City' by Tom Rosenstiel delivers
Feb 27, 2017 6:00 am - "Shining City" (Ecco/HarperCollins), by Tom Rosenstiel Ex-Army investigator Peter Rena was in the Special Forces, but now he is a fixer at a consulting firm in Washingto...
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Author events: Newbery-winner Kwame Alexander signs 'Playbook' at Naperville's Anderson'sFeb 25, 2017 6:18 am - • Author Wayne Turmel signs copies of his new novel, "Acre's Bastard," at noon Sunday, Feb. 26, at Barnes and Noble, 47 E. Chicago Ave., Suite 132, Naperville. Turmel al...