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Free local writing workshops offered for National Novel Writing Month

Submitted by Jenny Johnson
Sep 24, 2023 11:00 pm - National Novel Writing Month is a free, annual event each November to encourage people to write a 50,000-plus word first draft of their novel. Anyone age 13 or older can...
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority hosts Midwest Impact Day of Service Carnival Book Fair Sept. 30

Submitted by Felicia Apprey
Sep 24, 2023 11:00 pm - The Glen Ellyn Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. is hosting its annual Midwest Impact Day of Service on Saturday, Sept. 30. To make an even more si...
Book review: 'Elon Musk' offers a revealing but not surprising portrait of tech mogul

By Andrew DeMillo Associated Press
Sep 24, 2023 6:00 am - "Elon Musk" by Walter Isaacson (Simon & Schuster) For those who have been paying attention to Elon Musk for at least the past couple of years, Walter Isaacson's bio...
Book review: 'Astor' is a primer on the rise and fall of one of America's richest families

By MAE ANDERSON Associated Press
Sep 23, 2023 6:00 am - "Astor: The Rise and Fall of an American Fortune" by Anderson Cooper and Katherine Howe (Harper) It's hard to escape the name Astor when you are in New Y...
Books and barbecue: Arlington Heights' 'One Book, One Village' will start with outdoor party

By Christopher Placek
Sep 21, 2023 5:45 am - For a decade, the Arlington Heights Memorial Library's annual One Book, One Village communitywide reading program has featured related book discussions and programs, inc...
Challenges to library books continue at record pace in 2023, American Library Association reports

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer
Sep 20, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Book bans and attempted bans continue to hit record highs, according to the American Library Association. And the efforts now extend as much to public librari...
Batavia and Naperville men invest in children's books reinforcing kindness and smiles

By Dave Heun
Sep 15, 2023 6:00 am - Batavia and Naperville men invest in children's books reinforcing kindness and smiles
Schaumburg writer's novel wins 'Soon to Be Famous' author contest

By Eric Peterson
Sep 14, 2023 6:00 am - Schaumburg resident Kate Guerrero has been named the winner of the fifth annual Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author Project Manuscript Contest for her prospective debu...
Book review: Millie Bobby Brown of 'Stranger Things' weaves a romance novel into a WWII disaster

By Rob Merrill Associated Press
Sep 11, 2023 11:00 pm - "Nineteen Steps" by Millie Bobby Brown (William Morrow) The actor who plays Eleven on "Stranger Things" wrote a romance novel! That'll be the headline fo...
Book review: Comedian Maria Bamford details her mental health issues with compassion, humor

By Mae Anderson Associated Press
Sep 09, 2023 6:00 am - “Sure, I'll Join Your Cult” by Maria Bamford (Simon & Schuster) Comedian Maria Bamford has been a comic and actor for more than two decades, her high voi...

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