Literature
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Celebrate the natural world with GreenMan Theatre Storytellers’ ‘Growing Stories’ eventApr 27, 2026 10:36 am - On May 19, GreenMan Theatre Storytellers will sharing folktales, myths, personal stories and songs about gardening and nature. The stories include a woman transforming troublemakers into community gardeners and the Nordic myth of Iduna's magic apples.
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An Instagram DM changed everything for Rachel Reid, Jacob Tierney and ‘Heated Rivalry’
Apr 23, 2026 3:13 pm - Since the first episode of “Heated Rivalry” dropped last November, Jacob Tierney’s adaptation of Rachel Reid’s “Game Changer” series featuring star-crossed hockey greats has become a phenomenon that boosted the sport’s popularity and made Reid a leader of the thriving genre of sports romance fiction.
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Virginia Evans and Susan Choi are among 6 finalists for the Women’s Prize for FictionApr 22, 2026 8:41 am - Four debut novelists are among six books on a U.S.-dominated list of finalists for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction, which is open to female English-language writers from any country.
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Elgin Community College Theatre to present Ray Bradbury’s ‘Fahrenheit 451’Apr 20, 2026 12:18 pm - Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451” will ignite the stage this spring in Elgin Community College Theatre’s adaptation of the 1953 novel, running Friday, April 24, to Sunday, May 3, in the college’s SecondSpace Theatre.
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‘Stay gold, Ponyboy’: Maine West to present ‘The Outsiders’Apr 20, 2026 11:36 am - Maine West High School’s Fine Arts Department will present its spring play, “The Outsiders,” April 23-25 in Des Plaines.
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Q&A: Activists, ‘sister-friends’ Gloria Steinem and Leymah Gbowee channel their bond into a new book
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Colin Kaepernick to publish memoir ‘The Perilous Fight’ in SeptemberApr 07, 2026 9:08 am - A decade after he first took a knee during the national anthem, Colin Kaepernick will be publishing his life story.
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Celebrating creativity: Meet the 2026 District 214, Daily Herald Community Art & Writing Contest winnersApr 06, 2026 11:29 am - We proudly present the winners of the Arts Unlimited District 214/Daily Herald Community Arts and Writing Contest. Their winning submissions will publish over the next week.
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Third place winners, 2026 Arts Unlimited District 214/Daily Herald Community Arts and Writing ContestApr 06, 2026 11:20 am - Here are the third-place winners in the 2026 Arts Unlimited District 214/Daily Herald Community Arts and Writing Contest. The first-place winners published on March 20; second-place winners published on March 25.
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