Literature
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One Book, One Village author visits Arlington Heights ThursdayOct 31, 2016 1:00 am - Eric Weiner, author of the Arlington Heights "One Book, One Village" selection this year, will discuss the book with readers from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, at the Arlingt...
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Five minutes with Taraji P. HensonOct 30, 2016 7:22 am - WASHINGTON - She may play uber-diva Cookie Lyon in Fox's musical drama "Empire," but in real life Taraji P. Henson is as down-to-earth as they come. She hasn't forgotten...
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Oakton series features 'The Virtual Manager' Nov. 3Oct 30, 2016 1:00 am - By 2020, more than half the global workforce will be working remotely, according to a survey by the Global Leadership Summit. Learn more about this growing labor trend b...
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Author events: Meet the Rancics, Gingriches in NapervilleOct 29, 2016 7:00 am - Meet New York Times best-selling author Stuart Woods as he signs copies of his book “Sex, Lies and Serious Money” at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, at Anderson's Bookshop, 26 ...
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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...