Literature
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Local author to discuss Orson Welles at Barrington libraryJan 20, 2015 12:01 am - Local author Todd Tarbox will be speaking at the Barrington Area Library Wednesday night about his book detailing the relationship between legendary filmmaker Orson Well...
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Book review: 'Russian Tattoo' is worthwhile readJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - "Russian Tattoo" (Simon & Schuster), by Elena Gorokhova In 2011, memoirist Elena Gorokhova described her coming-of-age in St. Petersburg, then known as L...
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'Fear the Darkness' is a solid storyJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - "Fear the Darkness" (Minotaur), by Becky Masterman Relationships require a certain amount of vulnerability - the willingness to expose yourself em...
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Review: Sports guy Greenberg hits home run with latest novelJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - "My Father's Wives" (William Morrow), by Mike Greenberg Mike Greenberg knows sports. And talking about them. One-half of the long-running and ever-popula...
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Book notes: Mike Greenberg signs book, broadcasts live in WinnetkaJan 17, 2015 4:30 am - • Chicago-area author Mary Kubica discusses and signs copies of her debut novel, “The Good Girl,” at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19, at the Vernon Area Public Library, 300 Olde ...
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Naperville READS explores truth in works by nine authors for young readersJan 14, 2015 12:01 am - The Naperville READS program for 2015 will celebrate the works of nine authors for young readers. The communitywide reading initiative will feature the authors coming e...
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James Abel delivers a winner with 'White Plague'Jan 12, 2015 5:01 am - "White Plague" (Berkley), by James Abel James Abel's new thriller, "White Plague," combines elements from "The Hunt for Red October" and the cutting-edge science fr...
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'The Girl on the Train' has a realistic plotJan 11, 2015 10:00 pm - "The Girl on the Train" (Riverhead Books), by Paula Hawkins How many times have you been on a train and wondered about the people who live near the tracks and leave...
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Review: 'First Bad Man' is Miranda July's debut novelJan 11, 2015 10:00 pm - "The First Bad Man" (Scribner), by Miranda July The first sentence of Miranda July's debut novel, "The First Bad Man," suggests the almost surreal self-absorption o...
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'Unquiet Dead' an outstanding debut by Ausma Zehanat KhanJan 11, 2015 10:00 pm - "The Unquiet Dead" (Minotaur Books), by Ausma Zehanat Khan War atrocities reverberate for generations, affecting those who fought on the battlefield and the civilia...