Literature
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Arlington Heights library's fairy tale exhibit aims at hands-on learningJan 21, 2016 9:00 am - Children and their families who attended Saturday's opening of the Fairy Tale and Fantasy Gala at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library couldn't wait to explore each of...
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Schaumburg library hosts Shakespeare programsJan 21, 2016 12:00 am - In commemoration of the 400th anniversary of playwright William Shakespeare's death, the Schaumburg Township District Library will present three free programs in Februar...
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New book urges parents to reorder life for the sake of kids
Jan 20, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Dr. Leonard Sax has been a family physician and psychologist for 27 years, conducting workshops around the world for parents, teachers, social workers, counse...
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Kate Hudson to share 'Pretty Happy' health tips in NapervilleJan 20, 2016 12:00 am - Kate Hudson of “Almost Famous” fame is now “Pretty Happy,” as she writes in her first book, a healthy lifestyles read by the same name. The Golden Globe Award-winning a...
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Book Review: Author kicks off new series with 'Orphan X'
Jan 19, 2016 6:00 am - "Orphan X" (Minotaur), by Gregg Hurwitz Gregg Hurwitz delivers a masterpiece of suspense and thrills with his latest novel, "Orphan X," that invokes the best of "Batman,...
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Review: Carol Goodman delivers thrilling 'River Road'
Jan 19, 2016 6:00 am - "River Road" (Touchstone), by Carol Goodman Grief can not only emotionally paralyze a person, making that individual retreat from relationships, but it also can make tha...
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Review: Bryson finds plenty to love and lament in the UK
Jan 19, 2016 6:00 am - "The Road to Little Dribbling: Adventures of an American in Britain" (Doubleday), by Bill Bryson Bill Bryson has pulled off quite a trick in his decades of travel writin...
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Peggy Anderson, Arlington Heights native and author of 'Nurse,' dies at 77Jan 18, 2016 12:00 am - By Eileen O. Daday Daily Herald Correspondent A best-selling writer whose book "Nurse" was the basis for a television movie and series and whose roots go back to Arlingt...
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Author appearances: Sonali Dev discusses her novels at Cook Park LibraryJan 16, 2016 6:16 am - • Walter Reed, a Holocaust survivor and the author of "The Children of LaHille: Eluding Nazi Capture During World War II," discusses his book in a program beginning at 1...
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New book captures pop-culture moments that scream loveJan 14, 2016 5:00 am - NEW YORK - Fashion and style have forever been in bed with film, television and music, especially the moments that scream love. We all have our top pop memories of roman...