Literature
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Book review: Elliot Page's timely debut memoir 'Pageboy' is powerful, humanizing
Jun 07, 2023 6:00 am - "Pageboy" by Elliot Page (Flatiron Books) Look, I admire Elliot Page as much as the next LGBTQ+ person and was swooning just as hard over this incredible...
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Indian Trails library kicking off summer reading program with music, activitiesJun 06, 2023 11:00 pm - The Indian Trails Public Library District will kick off its annual summer reading program Saturday with a musical performance and other activities. The event will run fr...
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Book review: In 'Brave the Wild River,' the true story of 2 female scientists who explored the Grand Canyon
Jun 06, 2023 6:00 am - “Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon” by Melissa L. Sevigny (W.W. Norton & Company) Long before...
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Book review: 'V is for Victory' explores FDR's bid to win public, industry support during WWII
Jun 05, 2023 6:00 am - “V is for Victory: Franklin Roosevelt's American Revolution and the Triumph of World War II” by Craig Nelson (Scribner) There are plenty of battles that ...
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Book review: 'The Celebrants' by Steven Rowley will make you want to call an old friend
Jun 04, 2023 6:00 am - “The Celebrants” by Steven Rowley (G.P. Putnam's Sons) Steven Rowley is one of those authors where if you read one of his novels, his name gets added to ...
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Bartlett's Global Arts Festival celebrates diversityMay 30, 2023 11:00 pm - A community event celebrating cultural diversity and values to broaden knowledge, encourage acceptance and grow unity - the seventh annual Global Arts Festival - will be...
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Book review: 'Games and Rituals' finds intrigue in the mundane
May 28, 2023 6:00 am - “Games and Rituals” by Katherine Heiny (Knopf) A driving examiner falls for the new guy. A woman wonders what to do about her teenage son who may be experimenting w...
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Social media star and influencer Tinx really wants you to take her advice and live your best life
May 28, 2023 6:00 am - “I need you to not wait three weeks for that loser to text you back when he's not going to,” said Christina Najjar, best-known to her social media followers and podcast ...
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Find new passions with library's Summer ChallengeMay 25, 2023 6:00 am - Summer is all about spending time as a family. Swimming at the pool and playing in the park, chasing fireflies and making s'mores. It's also a great time for families to...
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Book Review: A brilliant new story collection by Jolene McIlwain awaits in 'Sidle Creek'
May 21, 2023 6:00 am - "Sidle Creek" by Jolene McIlwain (Melville House) Lately, the news out of rural Appalachia has not been good: a train derailment, toxic chemicals, the op...