Literature
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Jane Goodall's story inspires young animal loversAug 16, 2015 7:00 am - Summer's almost over and, when you go back to school, there's one thing you're going to miss: your dog. Or your cat, your gerbil or your horse. Your best bud for the ...
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Author appearances: Cantigny hosts concert, book signing with David MaranissAug 15, 2015 7:00 am - • Highland Park native Timothy Patten, author of the thriller "Money, Family, Murder," discusses his book at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, at the Lake Forest Book Store, 680 ...
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Journalist David Maraniss to discuss Vietnam, the '60sAug 10, 2015 1:00 am - Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Maraniss will discuss his acclaimed book on Vietnam and the 1960s, "They Marched Into Sunlight: War and Peace Vietnam and America...
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Author appearances: Meet Jen Lancaster, Stacey Ballis in GurneeAug 08, 2015 7:00 am - • Best-selling authors Jen Lancaster, author of "The Best of Enemies," and Stacey Ballis, author of "Recipe For Disaster," will discuss their newest titles from 2 to 3:3...
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Schaumburg library hosts Romance Open HouseAug 06, 2015 1:00 am - In celebration of "Read a Romance Month," a Romance Open House will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15 in the Rasmussen Room of the Schaumburg Township Distri...
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Co-founder of Pixar to headline Willow Creek Leadership SummitAug 05, 2015 1:00 am - The co-founder of Pixar, a Harvard Law professor and the youngest tenured professor at the Wharton School are among the “teachers” at the Global Leadership Summit starti...
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Author appearances: Sara Paretsky signs 'Brush Back' at Naperville's Anderson'sAug 03, 2015 6:00 am - • Meet author Paula McClain as she signs copies of her book "Circling the Sun" at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3, at Anderson's Bookshop's newest location at 26 S. La Grange Road...
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Gacy investigator Kozenczak recorded account of case weeks before his deathJul 28, 2015 1:00 am - Weeks before he died, Joseph Kozenczak discussed one last time how he and a team of Des Plaines police investigators broke the case that led them to serial killer John W...
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Author appearances: Anderson's to host Sherrilyn Kenyon's 'Dragonbane' eventJul 25, 2015 7:00 am - • New York Times best-selling author Sherrilyn Kenyon will be on hand to sign copies of her latest "Dark-Hunter" novel, "Dragonbane," at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, at t...
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Off to college? This book will guide youJul 24, 2015 6:00 am - Thirteen long, interesting years. Imagine: More than 115 months of your life spent with your hiney under a school desk. That's a lot, but now you've graduated (or will ...