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Book Review: Brian Castleberry aims for a Jonathan Franzen-style saga with ‘The Californians’

By ROB MERRILL
Mar 14, 2025 7:17 am - Like its characters, Brian Castleberry’s second novel, “The Californians,” is full of ambition. It spans eras of American history, diving into everything from the heyday of silent cinema to the Reagan administration to the rise of cryptocurrency.
John Feinstein, sports commentator and bestselling author, dies at 69

By Matt Schudel, Brian Murphy
Mar 13, 2025 2:39 pm - John Feinstein, a Washington Post sports writer who became the bestselling author of more than 40 books, including “A Season on the Brink,” an inside look at volatile Ind...
Geneva church to host program on preserving Potawatomi heritage

By Lisa Rittenberry, Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva
Mar 12, 2025 12:18 pm - Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva is hosting award-winning photographer Sharon Hoogstraten on her book "Dancing for Our Tribe" featuring portraits of contemporary Potawatomi people in tribal regalia.
Book Review: ‘All the Other Mothers Hate Me’ is a breezy read from Sarah Harman

By ROB MERRILL
Mar 11, 2025 9:30 am - Sarah Harman’s first novel, “All the Other Mothers Hate Me,” is a mystery/comedy about a bumbling amateur detective searching for the 10-year-old bully who has gone missing from her son’s posh English private school.
Amy Griffin’s ‘The Tell’ is Winfrey’s new book club choice

By HILLEL ITALIE
Mar 11, 2025 9:28 am - Venture capitalist Amy Griffin’s memoir about confronting childhood trauma is Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club pick. Griffin’s “The Tell,” which was published Tuesday, has been promoted as a “journey of healing and truth-telling.”
A new cookbook ties healthy eating to good sleep

By ALBERT STUMM
Mar 08, 2025 8:32 am - If bad food can keep you awake, can good food help you sleep? A sleep researcher and food magazine editor teamed up to answer the question — and the result is a 28-day meal plan designed to deliver the nutrients needed for quality sleep.
Book Review: Terrorists gather in C.J. Box’s new Joe Pickett novel, ‘Battle Mountain’

By BRUCE DESILVA
Mar 07, 2025 3:04 pm - Wyoming Gov. Spencer Rulon has a problem. His son-in-law hired a guide, disappeared into the southern Wyoming wilderness to hunt elk, and hasn’t been heard from since. Rulon turns to game warden Joe Pickett for help in “Battle Mountain,” the 25th novel in C.J. Box’s crime fiction series featuring Pickett.
Harper director wants new generation to resonate with ‘Guys and Dolls’

By Susan Klovstad
Mar 05, 2025 10:13 am - Harper College aims to make a new generation of audiences fall in love with the story and characters from a classic musical with its upcoming production of “Guys and Dolls.”
Book Review: Curtis Sittenfeld delivers tender, thought-provoking stories in ‘Show Don’t Tell’

By ROB MERRILL
Mar 03, 2025 3:38 pm - With a wink to every writing teacher’s favorite adage, Curtis Sittenfeld’s “Show Don’t Tell” delivers a dozen short stories that will make you think, smile and often nod your head in agreement.
Paul McCartney’s next book, ‘Wings,’ is a look back at the group he formed after the Beatles

By HILLEL ITALIE
Feb 26, 2025 11:09 am - Paul McCartney’s next book, “Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run,” coming out this fall, is a reminder that the Beatles were not his only band.

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