Literature
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Poets, authors help Grayslake Central celebrate writingApr 01, 2015 1:00 am - The third annual Writers Week at Grayslake Central High School was in full creative mode Wednesday. While students listened to original humorous poetry in the school aud...
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Budget-friendly fun: Elmhurst hosts Easter weekend 'Hop' screeningMar 31, 2015 6:00 am - FREE 'Hop' on over Elmhurst City Centre presents a screening of the 2011 live action/computer animated family film “Hop” at the York Theatre, 150 N. York St., ...
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Children's author Sally Walker visits Schaumburg libraryMar 31, 2015 1:00 am - Children and their families are invited to meet author Sally Walker from 4 to 5 p.m. Monday, April 6, in the Rasmussen South Room of the Schaumburg Township District Lib...
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Author to explore 'obsession with music' in new Daily Herald book clubMar 31, 2015 1:00 am - A new book club concept that will connect readers and authors will open with a writer who explores the science of the human “obsession” with music. Daniel J. Levitin, au...
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Author appearances: Tim Gunn signs newest book at Naperville's North CentralMar 28, 2015 6:00 am - • Meet sports historian and author Rich Lindberg, as he presents a multimedia program on the Chicago White Sox at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 29, at the Bartlett Public Library...
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Read 'Birdology' and you won't mind being a bird brainMar 26, 2015 6:00 am - Somebody called you a birdbrain last week. At first, it really made you mad. What kind of a thing is that to say? You're way smarter than a bird and your brain's much b...
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Author appearances: Meet 'One and Only Ivan' author at Anderson's in NapervilleMar 21, 2015 7:00 am - • Meet Katherine Applegate, the Newbery Award-winning author of "The One and Only Ivan," as she discusses and signs copies of her book at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, at ...
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'Heather Has Two Mommies' revised, updatedMar 19, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK — A playful picture book about a little girl named Heather and her two happy mommies was a cultural and legal flashpoint 25 years ago, angering conservatives ov...
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It's March Makeover Madness at Algonquin CommonsMar 15, 2015 11:00 pm - If you're ready to shed winter, and get a new image for spring, you may want to head to the Algonquin Commons outdoor mall along the Randall Road corridor this month. Th...
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Cheryl Strayed ponders life after a best-selling memoirMar 15, 2015 7:00 am - WASHINGTON - They had come to worship at the altar of Cheryl. Cheryl, their mentor, their confidante, their "inspiration," they kept saying. "Just such an inspiration." ...