Literature
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Humorist Dave Barry writes a funny valentine to wacky Florida
Sep 06, 2016 7:00 am - "Best. State. Ever.: A Florida Man Defends his Homeland" (G.P. Putnam's Sons), by Dave Barry Humorist Dave Barry has made a career of writing about the wackier aspects o...
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Review: Old crime haunts anew in Ron Rash novel
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The books Goldman Sachs bankers think you should read this fall
Sep 04, 2016 7:10 am - Bill Gates gives out book recommendations. So does Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. And now, executives at a firm many Americans still associate with Wall Street quants and...
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Author events: Robert Hoge discusses 'Ugly' at Naperville's North CentralSep 03, 2016 7:23 am - • Chicago author Ron Balson signs copies of his book "Karolina's Twins" at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. For a plac...
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Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival marks 40th anniversarySep 02, 2016 6:30 am - There are longtime folk music enthusiasts and those who are new to the genre. Both are welcome at the 40th annual Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival, which ...
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Writers workshop in Schaumburg Sept. 9Sep 02, 2016 1:00 am - Building lovable characters will be the subject of a free workshop coordinated by the American Christian Fiction Writers, Chicago Chapter, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, Se...
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Authors Fair coming to Aurora libraryAug 30, 2016 11:00 am - Anna Michels is looking forward to meeting the writers of Aurora. As an editor for Sourcebooks and Sourcebooks Landmark, she believes that good writing can "come from an...
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Review: David Freed's 'Hot Start' has sense of authenticity
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Review: 'Only the Hunted Run' is fast-moving, suspenseful
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Alex Marwood delivers gripping cautionary tale