Literature
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Budget-friendly fun: Free carnival caters to kids with special needsApr 28, 2015 6:00 am - Free Special-needs carnival Children with special needs and their families are invited to attend a two-hour private carnival in the parking lot of the Westfiel...
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Khloe Kardashian working on advice book to come out in fallApr 27, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Khloe Kardashian is not into being too thin. The reality TV star and entrepreneur is working on an advice book on how to develop "strength and true beauty" in...
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Lake Forest author also has antique business on sideApr 27, 2015 5:00 am - Jen Lancaster of Lake Forest doesn't mind being called a “bawdy Erma Bombeck” by reviewers. She parlayed blog-writing into more than a dozen books with a New York pu...
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Author appearances: Cokie Roberts discusses 'Capital Dames' in NapervilleApr 25, 2015 7:00 am - • Celebrated journalist Cokie Roberts discusses her new book, “Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington 1848-1868,” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, at the...
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Algonquin library to hold Mini Comic ConApr 23, 2015 11:00 pm - From 501st Stormtroopers to Superhero Crafts, the Algonquin Area Public Library Mini Comic Con has something for everyone. Saturday, May 2, is Free Comic Book Day, where...
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Author appearances: YA novelist Neal Shusterman signs new book in NapervilleApr 19, 2015 7:00 am - • Meet author Helene Wecker as she discusses her book "The Golem and the Jinni" at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 19, at Highland Park Public Library, 494 Laurel Ave., Highland Pa...
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District 214 community awards students for their art and writingApr 15, 2015 1:00 am - Students and members of the community were honored for their contributions to the arts at the annual Northwest Suburban High School District 214 Arts Unlimited reception...
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Author appearances: Elizabeth Berg signs 'Dream Lover' at Gurnee libraryApr 11, 2015 6:00 am - • Meet Geoff Rodkey as he discusses the first book in his new "Tapper Twins" series, "The Tapper Twins Go to War (With Each Other)," at 7 p.m. Monday, April 13, at Ander...
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Author appearances: Octavia Spencer to discuss new book at Naperville's Anderson'sApr 04, 2015 7:00 am - • Academy Award-winning actress Octavia Spencer discusses and signs copies of her book "Randi Rhodes, Ninja Detective: The Sweetest Heist in History," the second book in...
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Holocaust survivor who lives in Arlington Hts. to speak at Harper CollegeApr 02, 2015 11:00 pm - Holocaust survivor Mitchell Winthrop, who lives in Arlington Heights, will visit Harper College to discuss his harrowing experience and inspirational story of survival a...