Literature
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'Bad Feminist' author Roxane Gay to speak at OaktonFeb 29, 2016 12:00 am - Roxane Gay, author of "Bad Feminist," will speak at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, in the Footlik Theater at the Des Plaines campus of Oakton Community College, 1600 E. G...
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Author appearances: Vatican City priest to discuss Pope's new book in La GrangeFeb 27, 2016 6:23 am - • Father Antonio Spadaro, a journalist/editor from Vatican City, will discuss the book by Pope Francis, "Dear Pope Francis: The Pope Answers Letters From Children Around...
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Hide the bacon! TV's Nick Offerman coming to NapervilleFeb 24, 2016 10:00 pm - Actor and author Nick Offerman, who starred in TV's "Parks and Recreation," will be coming to Naperville's North Central College in April to talk about his latest paperb...
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Female rocker Lita Ford bares soul in memoirFeb 23, 2016 7:00 am - Lita Ford, the lead guitarist from the 1970s all-female band the Runaways, comes to Naperville this week with her new memoir, "Living Like a Runaway." The rock goddess-...
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Book Review: Novel probes fiery end of airship era
Feb 23, 2016 6:00 am - "Flight of Dreams" (Doubleday), by Ariel Lawhon Images of the Hindenburg's fiery crash landing in 1937 are seared into memory, framing an unforgettable end to the era of...
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Book Review: Ex-cop pens keen-eyed police drama
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Book Review: 'Try Not to Breathe' is psychological thriller
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Book Review: Author Alison Gaylin delivers stunning story
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Review: Shatner reflects on friendship with Leonard Nimoy
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Author appearances: Lita Ford visits NCCFeb 22, 2016 6:02 am - • Meet best-selling young adult author Brandon Sanderson as he signs copies of "Calamity," the third title in his "Reckoners" series, at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22, at Ander...