Literature
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Book review: 'SNL' star Leslie Jones drops raw memoir mixed with life advice
Sep 30, 2023 6:00 am - Leslie Jones wants to set one thing straight in her memoir: She is undeniable. The word pops up 11 times in the book. Indefatigable is another good word to describe a co...
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Gail Borden Library to host Authors Fair Oct. 8Sep 28, 2023 11:00 pm - Discover new books for your nightstand at the Authors Fair 2023 from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, at the Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Ave. in downtown Elgin. ...
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Free local writing workshops offered for National Novel Writing MonthSep 24, 2023 11:00 pm - National Novel Writing Month is a free, annual event each November to encourage people to write a 50,000-plus word first draft of their novel. Anyone age 13 or older can...
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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority hosts Midwest Impact Day of Service Carnival Book Fair Sept. 30Sep 24, 2023 11:00 pm - The Glen Ellyn Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. is hosting its annual Midwest Impact Day of Service on Saturday, Sept. 30. To make an even more si...
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Book review: 'Elon Musk' offers a revealing but not surprising portrait of tech mogul
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Book review: 'Astor' is a primer on the rise and fall of one of America's richest families
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Books and barbecue: Arlington Heights' 'One Book, One Village' will start with outdoor partySep 21, 2023 5:45 am - For a decade, the Arlington Heights Memorial Library's annual One Book, One Village communitywide reading program has featured related book discussions and programs, inc...
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Challenges to library books continue at record pace in 2023, American Library Association reports
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Batavia and Naperville men invest in children's books reinforcing kindness and smilesSep 15, 2023 6:00 am - Batavia and Naperville men invest in children's books reinforcing kindness and smiles
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Schaumburg writer's novel wins 'Soon to Be Famous' author contestSep 14, 2023 6:00 am - Schaumburg resident Kate Guerrero has been named the winner of the fifth annual Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author Project Manuscript Contest for her prospective debu...