Literature
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'Still Alice' author speaks about Alzheimer's in Arlington HeightsNov 03, 2015 4:33 am - Talking about Alzheimer's disease might be the first step to finding a cure, or at least to finding a better way to connect with loved ones living with the disease, auth...
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Author Erik Larson discusses 'Lusitania' with Daily Herald book clubNov 03, 2015 4:30 am - Author Erik Larson, who has written five New York Times best-sellers, including “The Devil in the White City,” will talk about his latest work and field questions from t...
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Actress Charlotte Rae tells 'The Facts of My Life' in memoirNov 01, 2015 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — In “The Facts of Life,” Charlotte Rae played the unflappable Mrs. Garrett, a girls' school housemother who smoothly guided her charges through crises and c...
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Author appearances: Joelle Charbonneau signs new thriller at Naperville's Anderson'sOct 31, 2015 7:15 am - • Best-selling author Joelle Charbonneau, who grew up in Bensenville, signs copies of her newest thriller, "Need," at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123...
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Laura Bush and daughter Jenna co-writing children's bookOct 30, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Former first lady Laura Bush and daughter Jenna Bush Hager are working on another children's book. HarperCollins Publishers told The Associated Press on Thurs...
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Dist. 54 teachers honored for book collectionsOct 30, 2015 1:00 am - The Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 school board plans to visit six teachers across the district in November to praise them for filling their classroom librar...
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Head to the woods for spooky - and silly - storiesOct 27, 2015 11:00 pm - Things are getting spooky in the woods. On Friday night, Oct. 30, as the shroud of darkness falls over the forest, a flickering campfire will signal the annual Scary Sto...
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Budget-friendly fun: Get spooked at Ray Bradbury Storytelling FestOct 27, 2015 6:00 am - Top pick Tell us a scary story Professional storytellers like Bill Oberst Jr., Carol Birch, Oba William King, Jim May and Megan Wells share ghost stories, fabl...
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American Writers Museum to open in downtown ChicagoOct 27, 2015 1:00 am - A new museum celebrating American writers from Kurt Vonnegut to Dr. Seuss will open in downtown Chicago in early 2017, it was announced Tuesday. The American Writers Mus...
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Author appearances: Meet Drew Barrymore at two local events Oct. 30Oct 24, 2015 7:20 am - • Award-winning actress Drew Barrymore discusses her new book, "Wildflower," at a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 30, at The Standard Club, 320 S. Plymouth Court, Ch...