Literature
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Celebrate spring with Oakton's Noteworthy FestivalMay 01, 2016 11:00 pm - Oakton's annual Noteworthy Festival, a musical celebration featuring recitals and concerts showcasing the college's student performers and music faculty, is scheduled Ma...
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Author appearances: Jeff Kinney, Dave Barry promote their books in NapervilleApr 29, 2016 11:00 pm - Meet author John Bemelmans Marciano and illustrator Sophie Blackall as they sign copies of “The Witches of Benevento: Mischief Season” and “The Witches of Benevento: Th...
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The art of the deal: Can game theory help parents?Apr 28, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Game theory, a branch of mathematics dealing with strategic thinking, has been applied to scenarios of war, business and biology. But parenting? You bet, said...
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Review: 'The Last Mile" is Baldacci's latest thriller
Apr 25, 2016 7:00 am - "The Last Mile" (Grand Central Publishing), by David Baldacci After two decades in a Texas prison, Melvin Mars is about to be executed for the murder of his white father...
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Book review: 'Siddhartha's Brain' smart take on meditation
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Author appearances: Lin Oliver signs 'Fantastic Frame' books at Naperville's Anderson'sApr 23, 2016 7:17 am - • Meet author Katie McGarry as she signs copies of her book "Walk the Edge," the second title in her "Thunder Road" young adult series, at 7 p.m. Monday, April 25, at An...
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'Princess Diaries' author Meg Cabot coming to Metropolis May 13Apr 21, 2016 11:00 pm - Meg Cabot, best-selling author of "The Princess Diaries" will visit Arlington Heights on May 13 to discuss her newest book. Cabot will be at the Metropolis Performing Ar...
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With determination, Benet senior gets first novel publishedApr 21, 2016 5:00 am - “The narrating main character is indistinct and her language is stereotypical and without nuance or specificity,” one publisher wrote. “Little is revealed.” Another publ...
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'Good Wife' star bringing new book to NapervilleApr 21, 2016 1:00 am - The star of TV's “The Good Wife,” Julianna Margulies, is coming to Naperville next month to promote her new children's book, “Three Magic Balloons.” Margulies is schedu...
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Laura Bush, daughter Jenna to celebrate new book in NapervilleApr 19, 2016 1:00 am - Former first lady Laura Bush and her daughter, Jenna Bush Hager, will visit Naperville's North Central College next month to promote their new children's picture book, “...