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British biographer, historian to speak at Harper

Submitted by Harper College
Nov 14, 2016 10:00 pm - British biographer and cultural historian Barry Miles - co-owner of the famous London bookshop where Yoko met John - will visit Harper College to read from his work and ...
Review: Jack Reacher returns in 'Night School'

By JEFF AYERS
Nov 14, 2016 6:00 am - "Night School" (Delacorte Press), by Lee Child "Night School," featuring Lee Child's enigmatic hero Jack Reacher, goes back to 1996 when Reacher was still in the militar...
New book explores supersized philanthropy of Joan Kroc

By ANN LEVIN
Nov 14, 2016 6:00 am - "Ray & Joan" (Dutton), by Lisa Napoli In 2012, journalist Lisa Napoli did a story about a peace monument in Santa Monica, California, that had fallen into disrepair. She...
Review: 'No Man's Land' by David Baldacci is action-packed

By WAKA TSUNODA
Nov 14, 2016 6:00 am - "No Man's Land" (Grand Central Publishing), by David Baldacci David Baldacci's typical action thriller often features a character in dire emotional straits. This gives t...
Author events: Bernie Sanders, Anna Kendrick coming to Naperville

By Laura Milbrath Stewart
Nov 12, 2016 6:00 am - The Warrenville VFW Post 8081 will host a book signing featuring two authors who are also Vietnam veterans at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, at the post, 3S371 Mignin Drive, ...
Review: Richer version of 'Road to Perdition' is released

By BRUCE DESILVA
Nov 07, 2016 6:00 am - "Road to Perdition: The New, Expanded Novel" (Brash Books), by Max Allan Collins Readers can be forgiven if they believe there's nothing more to be done with "Road to Pe...
Book Review: 'Say No More' is stellar mystery

By JEFF AYERS
Nov 07, 2016 6:00 am - "Say No More" (Forge), by Hank Phillippi Ryan "Say No More," Hank Phillippi Ryan's latest novel to feature intrepid Boston reporter Jane Ryland and homicide detective Ja...
Review: Marcia Clark hits stride with 'Moral Defense'

By KIM CURTIS
Nov 07, 2016 6:00 am - "Moral Defense" (Thomas & Mercer), by Marcia Clark "Moral Defense" by former Los Angeles prosecutor Marcia Clark has it all: a hard-charging lawyer heroi...
Review: 'Wrong Side of Goodbye' is masterful crime novel

By JEFF AYERS
Nov 07, 2016 6:00 am - "The Wrong Side of Goodbye" (Little, Brown and Co.), by Michael Connelly Harry Bosch has retired from the Los Angeles Police Department, but he still finds himself in th...
Review: Ex-journalist explores nation's Secret Service dogs

By KIM CURTIS
Nov 07, 2016 6:00 am - "Secret Service Dogs: The Heroes Who Protect the President of the United States" (Dutton), by Maria Goodavage Even non-dog lovers will be fascinated by Maria Goodavage's...

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