Literature
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Naperville plans party for 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'Jun 22, 2016 1:00 am - Downtown Naperville is working some magic for the release of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child." J.K. Rowling's newest book is drawing the fanfare of a midnight releas...
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Bartlett festival adds literary arts to repertoireJun 21, 2016 11:00 pm - Bartlett festival adds literary arts to its lineup
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Book Review: Anne Tyler tames Shakespeare's 'Shrew'
Jun 20, 2016 7:00 am - "Vinegar Girl" (Hogarth), by Anne Tyler Last fall Hogarth Press published the first in a series of novels by contemporary writers reimagining Shakespeare's plays on the ...
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'Burn What Will Burn': suspenseful, hard-boiled crime novel
Jun 20, 2016 7:00 am - "Burn What Will Burn" (Minotaur), by CB McKenzie After his wife drowns in a bathtub, a death in which he may have been complicit, Bob Reynolds retreats to a tiny town in...
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Author appearances: Stacey Kade discusses new novel at Crystal Lake's B&NJun 18, 2016 7:19 am - • "The Nest" author Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney discusses her book at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 20, at The Book Stall, 811 Elm St., Winnetka. (847) 446-8880 or thebookstall.com...
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Review: Author explores social guidelines from '80s films
Jun 14, 2016 7:00 am - "Life Moves Pretty Fast" (Simon & Schuster), by Hadley Freeman Hadley Freeman's ability to explore social guidelines from beloved '80s movies is addicting. She analyzes ...
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Book Review: 'The Girls' chronicles the dark side of 1969
Jun 14, 2016 7:00 am - "The Girls," (Random House) by Emma Cline Evie Boyd is a bored 14-year-old in California during the summer of 1969 when she catches sight of a group of laughing, seeming...
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Review: History, travel & comedy collide in 'Wonder Trail'
Jun 13, 2016 7:00 am - "The Wonder Trail" (Dutton) by Steve Hely Steve Hely's plan is vague: travel south and make lots of stops along the way until he reaches the end of the world. And so beg...
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Review: 'Widowmaker' by Paul Doiron is fast-paced tale
Jun 13, 2016 7:00 am - "Widowmaker" (Minotaur), by Paul Doiron In the first few pages of Paul Doiron's "Widowmaker," game warden Mike Bowditch seizes an illegal animal (10 percent dog and 90 p...
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Author appearances: Frank Thomas, Bobby Brown sign books at Naperville's Anderson'sJun 11, 2016 7:21 am - • Meet author Elisha Cooper as he signs copies of his book "Falling: A Daughter, a Father, and a Journey Back" at 7 p.m. Monday, June 13, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. ...