Literature
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Author events: Meet Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at Naperville signingAug 20, 2016 7:19 am - • Local athletic coach and author Jon Cohn discusses and signs copies of his book "Stuff People Might Want to Know (From Someone Who Really Shouldn't be Writing a Book)"...
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Amy Schumer cancels Naperville visitAug 17, 2016 11:00 pm - Amy Schumer's Saturday appearance in Naperville has been canceled. A representative for her book publisher, Simon & Schuster, said the comedian was sick and had canceled...
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Opening date set for Nordstrom Rack in Algonquin CommonsAug 17, 2016 5:30 am - Many of you shoppers out there have been wondering when the new Nordstrom Rack along Randall Road in Algonquin will be opening, so you can start searching for upscale ba...
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'Rise the Dark' by Michael Koryta is filled with suspense
Aug 15, 2016 7:00 am - "Rise the Dark" (Little, Brown and Co.), by Michael Koryta Mark Novak, seen previously in Michael Koryta's "Last Words," is still seeking answers regarding the murder of...
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Amy Schumer keeps it real in 'Girl'; book signing is Aug. 20 in Naperville
Aug 14, 2016 11:00 pm - "The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo" (Gallery Books) by Amy Schumer Amy Schumer is a powerhouse in the entertainment industry, thanks to her Emmy-winning TV se...
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Author events: Amy Schumer, Jeffrey Toobin discuss books in NapervilleAug 13, 2016 7:04 am - • Emmy Award-winning comedian, actress and author Amy Schumer signs copies of her book "The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo" at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, in Pfeiffer Hal...
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Rosenthal reflects on abstract thoughts in 'Textbook'
Aug 09, 2016 7:00 am - "Textbook" (Dutton), by Amy Krouse Rosenthal It's been 10 years since best-selling author Amy Krouse Rosenthal impressed critics and readers alike with her memoir, "Ency...
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Review: 'Behind Closed Doors' is gripping domestic thriller
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - "Behind Closed Doors" (St. Martin's Press), by B.A. Paris The domestic thriller genre is based on a simple theme - sometimes the worst terror comes not from strangers bu...
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Review: 'Patient H.M.' unearths lobotomy doctor's secrets
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - "Patient H.M.: A Story of Memory, Madness, and Family Secrets" (Random House), by Luke Dittrich In a book that will rank with Rebecca Skloot's "The Immortal Life of Henr...
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Review: Love is complicated in 'Ugly and Wonderful Things'
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - "All the Ugly and Wonderful Things" (Thomas Dunne Books), by Bryn Greenwood Wavy's dad cooks meth in the trailers down the road from their house. Her mother stays home a...