Literature
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Author Kent Nerburn to speak in GenevaOct 27, 2016 11:00 pm - The din of the 2016 election has become a steady roar. People are shouting from all sides, and the future is up for grabs. At times like these, it's hard to pause long e...
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McHale celebrates his talents in 'Thanks for the Money'
Oct 25, 2016 7:00 am - "Thanks For the Money" (G.P. Putnam's Sons), by Joel McHale When thinking of Joel McHale, some may immediately conjure images of the actor in the cult classic "Community...
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Book Review: John Grisham returns with 'The Whistler'
Oct 25, 2016 7:00 am - "The Whistler" (Doubleday), by John Grisham John Grisham's latest novel, "The Whistler," involves the rich and powerful and abuse of the justice system. The Florida Boar...
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Author looks for somewhere to belong in 'Family Happiness'
Oct 25, 2016 7:00 am - "The Survivor's Guide to Family Happiness" (Amazon Publishing), by Maddie Dawson Maddie Dawson writes a charming story about family in her new novel, "The Survivor's Gui...
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T.C. Boyle's 'The Terranauts' places humanity under glass
Oct 24, 2016 7:00 am - "The Terranauts" (Ecco), by T.C. Boyle Eight scientists living under glass for two years in a self-sustaining, closed ecosystem constructed in the Arizona desert. Sound ...
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Book Review: 'All the Little Liars' is entertaining novel
Oct 24, 2016 7:00 am - "All the Little Liars" (Minotaur), by Charlaine Harris Long before her Sookie Stackhouse series, Charlaine Harris was best known for her lively tales about small-town li...
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Author events: Jane Alexander discusses 'Wild Things' at New TrierOct 22, 2016 7:19 am - • Local author Paul Barile signs copies of his new novel, "My Brother's Hands," at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, at Anderson's Bookshop, 26 S. La Grange Road, La Grange. To re...
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Readers will feel lost in 'The Tourist' by Robert Dickinson
Oct 18, 2016 7:00 am - "The Tourist" (Redhook), by Robert Dickinson Robert Dickinson's latest novel, "The Tourist," is billed as a conspiracy thriller, but it's a sci-fi novel that explores va...
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Review: 'The Obsidian Chamber' keeps readers guessing
Oct 18, 2016 7:00 am - "The Obsidian Chamber (A Pendergast Novel)" (Grand Central Publishing), by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child The latest novel in Preston & Child's Pendergast series pick...
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Kristi Yamaguchi visits Whiteley Elementary in Hoffman EstatesOct 18, 2016 1:00 am - Famed figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi visited Frank C. Whiteley Elementary School in Hoffman Estates to read her latest children's book with students Tuesday morning. Yam...