Literature
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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...
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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...