Literature
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Writers workshop in Schaumburg Sept. 9Sep 02, 2016 1:00 am - Building lovable characters will be the subject of a free workshop coordinated by the American Christian Fiction Writers, Chicago Chapter, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, Se...
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Authors Fair coming to Aurora libraryAug 30, 2016 11:00 am - Anna Michels is looking forward to meeting the writers of Aurora. As an editor for Sourcebooks and Sourcebooks Landmark, she believes that good writing can "come from an...
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Review: David Freed's 'Hot Start' has sense of authenticity
Aug 30, 2016 7:00 am - "Hot Start" (Permanent Press), by David Freed For a fictional action hero, Cordell Logan, a former military assassin now scraping out a living as a flying instructor in ...
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Review: 'Only the Hunted Run' is fast-moving, suspenseful
Aug 29, 2016 7:00 am - "Only the Hunted Run" (Viking), by Neely Tucker Sully Carter, a literally battle-scarred former war correspondent, is assigned to his newspaper's home office in Washingt...
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Alex Marwood delivers gripping cautionary tale
Aug 29, 2016 7:00 am - "The Darkest Secret" (Penguin Books), by Alex Marwood The disappearance of a child whose body is never found eventually implodes a family as well as a circle of friends....
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Author events: Congressman John Lewis talks 'March' in EvanstonAug 27, 2016 7:21 am - • Artful Women presents best-selling author Elizabeth Berg in a program beginning at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal...
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar promotes book, taking action on social issuesAug 26, 2016 5:00 am - From his stance above most mere mortals, 7-foot, 2-inch tall social commentator and NBA all-time scoring leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar says we all need to take a broader vi...
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Author and editor to speak at Aurora Public Library Author FairAug 25, 2016 11:00 pm - Anna Michels is looking forward to meeting the writers of Aurora. As an editor for Sourcebooks and Sourcebooks Landmark, she believes that good writing can "come from an...
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Review: 'The One Man' is heartfelt and compelling
Aug 24, 2016 7:00 am - "The One Man" (Minotaur), by Andrew Gross Andrew Gross, known for his contemporary thrillers, takes the reader back to World War II and the brutality that Jews faced in ...
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Novelist returning to Vernon Hills HighAug 24, 2016 1:00 am - Novelist and Vernon Hills High School alumna Jessica Chiarella will return to her alma mater Friday to talk with students about writing. Chiarella's debut novel, "And Ag...