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Review: Neil Gaiman has a lot to say about a lot

By ROB MERRILL
Jun 01, 2016 7:00 am - "The View from the Cheap Seats: Selected Nonfiction" (William Morrow), by Neil Gaiman Warning: This book may make you want to read a bunch of other books. Maybe even buy...
Review: Author challenges outlook on dating in 'Available'

By LINCEE RAY
Jun 01, 2016 7:00 am - "Available" (Scribner), by Matteson Perry Matteson Perry is a screenwriter and host of the monthly Moth StorySLAM in Los Angeles. Perry had his heart crushed by the woma...
Surrogacy struggles abound in 'A House for Happy Mothers'

By CHRISTINA LEDBETTER
Jun 01, 2016 7:00 am - "A House for Happy Mothers" (Lake Union Publishing), by Amulya Malladi After failing to have children on their own, Priya and Madhu, a successful Silicon Valley couple, ...
Review: 'Before the Fall' by Noah Hawley

By OLINE H. COGDILL
May 31, 2016 7:00 am - "Before the Fall" (Grand Central Publishing), by Noah Hawley At first blush, "Before the Fall" appears to be on track to be a typical action-packed thriller wrapped arou...
Review: Alan Furst's 'A Hero of France' lacks intensity

By JONATHAN ELDERFIELD
May 31, 2016 7:00 am - "A Hero of France" (Random House), by Alan Furst In Alan Furst's new novel, "A Hero of France," the setting is German-occupied France in 1941. The proud tricolor nation ...
Wheaton mom tells of son's battle with brain cancer in new book

By Jessica Cilella
May 31, 2016 5:00 am - Ellie Ewoldt realizes her book won't be for everyone. Mothers of children with cancer are the primary audience. But Ewoldt is hopeful others, including long-term caregi...
Author appearances: Mary Kubica discusses her new book in Itasca, Winnetka

By Laura Milbrath Stewart
May 28, 2016 7:21 am - • Debbie Leoni signs copies of her book "I Am Fearless: 12 Elements of Fearless Living" from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 29, at Wool & Co., 107 W. Main St., Suite A, S...
Geneva discussion group explores philosophical topics

By Amy E. Williams
May 27, 2016 1:00 am - No answers, just questions at the Geneva-based Socrates Cafe discussion group
Book Review: 'Sweetbitter' is a novel to be savored

By MAE ANDERSON
May 24, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - "Sweetbitter," (Alfred A. Knopf), by Stephanie Danler Tess comes to New York in the summer of 2006, 22 and aching for adventure. Things seem to fall into...
Writings by Mother Teresa to be published in August

The Associated Press
May 24, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK - A collection of previously unreleased writings by Mother Teresa is coming out in August, weeks before the late Nobel Peace Prize winner is to be canonized. Im...

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