Literature
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Waterline Writers begins new season Sept. 18Sep 13, 2016 11:00 pm - Waterline Writers kicks off its 2016-17 season with a literary event at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept 18, in the art gallery at Water Street Studios, 160 S. Water St. in Batavia. ...
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More than grapes fill glass of wine in 'A Perfect Score'
Sep 13, 2016 7:00 am - "A Perfect Score: The Art, Soul, and Business of a 21st-Century Winery " (Center Street), by Craig and Kathryn Hall Kathryn Hall loves wine. Her passion isn't merely for...
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James Lee Burke's latest transports readers back to 1952
Sep 13, 2016 7:00 am - "The Jealous Kind" (Simon & Schuster), by James Lee Burke James Lee Burke transports readers back to 1952 in his coming-of-age tale, "The Jealous Kind." Aaron Broussard ...
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2 American authors among 6 Booker Prize finalists
Sep 13, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Hard-hitting novels about fractured families, a fractured Europe and the fractured state of race relations in the United States are among six finalists ann...
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Review: Cussler's 'Pirate' delivers action and thrills
Sep 13, 2016 7:00 am - "Pirate: a Sam and Remi Fargo Adventure" (G.P. Putnam's Sons), by Clive Cussler and Robin Burcell "Pirate," the latest entry in the Sam and Remi Fargo series by Clive Cu...
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New acts, more artists add depth, variety to Elgin Fringe FestivalSep 12, 2016 11:00 pm - Variety and creativity are the hallmarks of the Elgin Fringe Festival, which runs Thursday, Sept. 15, through Sunday, Sept. 18, in Elgin's downtown district, featuring d...
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Review: 'Darktown' by Thomas Mullen has intense plot
Sep 12, 2016 7:00 am - "Darktown: a Novel" (Atria/37Ink), by Thomas Mullen Atlanta during the post-World War II years was a city on the cusp of change: "Neither city nor country but some odd c...
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'Wolf Boys' follows American teens employed by drug cartels
Sep 12, 2016 7:00 am - "Wolf Boys: Two American Teenagers and Mexico's Most Dangerous Drug Cartel" (Simon & Schuster), by Dan Slater Dan Slater's "Wolf Boys" follows the story of Gabriel Cardo...
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Review: Ian McEwan's 'Nutshell' is 'Hamlet' in miniature
Sep 12, 2016 7:00 am - "Nutshell" (Nan A. Talese/Doubleday), by Ian McEwan It takes a lion's nerve to rewrite "Hamlet" from the viewpoint of a fetus, a stunt conceived and sweetly achieved by ...
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Author events: Meet Jason Segel Sept. 15 at the Tivoli in Downers GroveSep 10, 2016 7:23 am - • Cassie Beasley signs copies of her book "Circus Mirandus" at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. For a place in the sig...