Literature
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Singer-songwriter Jewel to perform in NapervilleSep 03, 2015 1:00 am - Singer-songwriter Jewel will perform and discuss her new memoir, “Never Broken,” during an appearance later this month on the campus of Naperville's North Central Colleg...
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Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival returns to GenevaAug 31, 2015 11:00 pm - Juel Ulven of Aurora, the founder and chief organizer of the Fox Valley Folklore Society and its annual Folk Music and Storytelling Festival, is not a performer, althoug...
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Author appearances: Meet Jennxpenn Aug. 31 at Anderson's in NapervilleAug 29, 2015 7:00 am - #x2022; Meet author and YouTube personality Jenn McAllister, known to many YouTube fans as Jennxpenn, when she signs copies of her new book, "Really Professional Interne...
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Why the Vietnam War was unwinnableAug 27, 2015 11:00 pm - Regardless of your opinion on the wisdom or success of the Vietnam War, an author's upcoming visit to Cantigny Park will offer something to think about. Best-selling aut...
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Fox Tales Storytelling Festival is Aug. 30Aug 24, 2015 11:00 pm - Nationally renowned storytellers and musicians will entertain audiences of all ages from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, in the special event tent at the Algonquin Ar...
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Author appearances: Meet Vanessa Diffenbaugh at two local eventsAug 22, 2015 7:10 am - • Meet Vanessa Diffenbaugh, The New York Times best-selling author of "The Language of Flowers," as she discusses her newest novel, "We Never Asked for Wings," at 7 p.m....
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World Cup soccer star Carli Lloyd has book dealAug 21, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK — World Cup soccer star Carli Lloyd, whose three goals in the 2015 final led the U.S. to a 5-2 victory over Japan, has a book deal. The 33-year-old Lloyd is wor...
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Wheaton Reads 2015 aims to celebrate diversityAug 19, 2015 5:30 am - Organizers of Wheaton Public Library's third annual communitywide reading event are hopeful the book they selected will appeal to residents of many different cultural ba...
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End your summer with free concerts at Algonquin CommonsAug 18, 2015 1:00 am - The folks at Algonquin Commons are seeing summer out in style. They're holding an end-of-summer bash the last weekend in August. The Rock and Shop Concert Weekend, which...
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Al Roker's 'The Storm of the Century' dives into 1900 stormAug 17, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Al Roker's new book, "The Storm of the Century," reads like a blockbuster movie script, but the "Today" show weatherman said the drama, heartache and strife o...