Literature
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Book details mission to reunite Holocaust survivorsNov 13, 2015 5:00 am - It was spring 2011 and Edith Westerfeld Schumer was an 86-year-old Holocaust survivor living in Skokie, dreaming of reconnecting with the best friend she met in 1938 whe...
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District 214 students share immigrant experiences with "One Book" authorNov 12, 2015 12:00 am - Lupe Arroyo's parents immigrated to the United States from Mexico a few years before she was born. She didn't experience firsthand what it was like to come to a new cou...
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Erik Larson discusses 'Dead Wake' book at College of DuPageNov 11, 2015 4:10 am - Erik Larson's search for the subject of his next book was like looking for a spouse. "You have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find one that kisses back in a not creep...
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'Jack Reacher' creator visits Arlington Heights book clubNov 10, 2015 10:00 pm - The Tuscan Market Book Club in Arlington Heights drew a superstar to close out its sixth year: author Lee Child, creator of the Jack Reacher series. More than 250 fans g...
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Samantha Bee to appear at Chicago's BookCon in 2016
Nov 09, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Samantha Bee of "The Daily Show" fame will be a featured guest at next year's BookCon, along with such popular authors as Meg Cabot and Marissa Meyer. Event o...
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Will Smith says he will tour with DJ Jazzy JeffNov 09, 2015 4:30 am - NEW YORK - Will Smith says he's ready to get back on the road. The entertainer told Ellen DeGeneres he's planning to launch a tour with DJ Jazzy Jeff. Smith said he real...
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Author Erik Larson speaking at College of DuPageNov 09, 2015 12:00 am - The best-selling author of "The Devil in the White City," Erik Larson, will talk about his latest work and answer questions during an appearance Tuesday evening at the C...
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Author appearances: Rainn Wilson discusses 'Bassoon King' Nov. 13 in NapervilleNov 06, 2015 10:00 pm - • Meet author Darra Goldstein as she discusses and signs copies of her cookbook “Fire and Ice: Classic Nordic Cooking” at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, at Anderson's Bookshop, ...
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Why 'it's easy to get caught up' in new Glen Ellyn history bookNov 05, 2015 4:17 am - Dan Anderson gets a mischievous twinkle in his eye talking about an idea to memorialize Emily Rieck in Glen Ellyn. She's the German native and elegant dresser better kno...
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Quirky new book covers science, history of standing in line