Literature
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Author events: Congressman John Lewis talks 'March' in EvanstonAug 27, 2016 7:21 am - • Artful Women presents best-selling author Elizabeth Berg in a program beginning at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal...
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar promotes book, taking action on social issuesAug 26, 2016 5:00 am - From his stance above most mere mortals, 7-foot, 2-inch tall social commentator and NBA all-time scoring leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar says we all need to take a broader vi...
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Author and editor to speak at Aurora Public Library Author FairAug 25, 2016 11:00 pm - 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: 'The One Man' is heartfelt and compelling
Aug 24, 2016 7:00 am - "The One Man" (Minotaur), by Andrew Gross Andrew Gross, known for his contemporary thrillers, takes the reader back to World War II and the brutality that Jews faced in ...
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Novelist returning to Vernon Hills HighAug 24, 2016 1:00 am - Novelist and Vernon Hills High School alumna Jessica Chiarella will return to her alma mater Friday to talk with students about writing. Chiarella's debut novel, "And Ag...
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Naperville native Bob Odenkirk to write a book of essays about his life
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Artful Women series continues with author Elizabeth Berg SundayAug 23, 2016 11:00 pm - Celebrated author Elizabeth Berg will share personal stories that served as inspiration for her books at the next Artful Women series at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, at the R...
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'Sorrow Road' delves deep into the vagaries of memory
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'The Couple Next Door' is well-sculpted domestic thriller
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Program pays tribute to McHenry County ladies' literary societyAug 21, 2016 11:00 pm - McHenry County's Seneca Ladies Literary Society is as storied an institution as you'll find and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, you will hear many of those stories firsthand....