Literature
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Thank 7-year-old for new Little Free Library in Hawthorn WoodsJul 22, 2016 5:00 am - 7-year-old asked for code change to do it
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Comic Mania in Elgin aims to attract a younger audienceJul 20, 2016 8:00 am - As Elgin's Gail Borden Public Library hosted its seventh annual Comic Book Mania on Saturday, July 16, professionals like comic book artist Mark Stegbauer and comic book...
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Review: 'Seinfeldia' offers little new on landmark comedy
Jul 18, 2016 7:00 am - "Seinfeldia" (Simon & Schuster), by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong Eighteen years ago, in one of the most anticipated moments in American television history, fans of "Seinfe...
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Polk unpacks leaving Wall Street in 'For the Love of Money'
Jul 18, 2016 7:00 am - "For the Love of Money: a Memoir" (Scribner), by Sam Polk While working at his dream job as a senior trader on Wall Street, Sam Polk received a bonus of several million ...
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Review: 'Secret Language of Stones' is romantic ghost story
Jul 18, 2016 7:00 am - "The Secret Language of Stones" (Atria), by M.J. Rose A woman with the ability to communicate with the dead using gemstones finds love from an unexpected source in "The ...
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Review: Journalist uncovers mystery in 'Woman in Cabin 10'
Jul 18, 2016 7:00 am - "The Woman in Cabin 10" (Scout Press), by Ruth Ware The Aurora, a boutique cruise liner, is small with only 10 cabins and luxurious with chandeliers and endless champagn...
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Author appearances: Lauren Weisberger signs new book at Naperville's Hollywood PalmsJul 16, 2016 7:24 am - • Author Patricia M. McClure signs copies of her book "Losing a Hero to Alzheimer's: The Story of Pearl" from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at Barnes & Noble, 47 E. Chica...
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Favorite local bands, chosen by votes, to play at Algonquin CommonsJul 13, 2016 5:30 am - You voted on your favorite local bands, and the top vote-getters will be performing free concerts along the Randall Road corridor at Algonquin Commons this month. Every ...
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Review: 'Not Pretty Enough' updates Cosmo editor's legacy
Jul 12, 2016 7:00 am - "Not Pretty Enough" (Sarah Crichton Books/FSG), by Gerri Hirshey Helen Gurley Brown's book about lesbians might be the most entertaining nonfiction that never actually g...
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Weisberger's new novel set in world of competitive tennis
Jul 12, 2016 7:00 am - "The Singles Game" (Simon & Schuster), by Lauren Weisberger Lauren Weisberger, author of the best-selling "The Devil Wears Prada," trades fashion magazine politics for t...