Literature
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Book review: 'Kind of a Big Deal' tells backstory of hit comedy that escalated quickly
Aug 26, 2023 6:00 am - "Kind of a Big Deal: How 'Anchorman' Stayed Classy and Became the Most Iconic Comedy of the Twenty-First Century" by Saul Austerlitz (Dutton) There are p...
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McHenry author, Island Lake illustrator collaborate on children's book series
Aug 25, 2023 6:00 am - “Too Many Hamsters in My House!” and “The Hiccuping, Hopping Hamster” are not problems for furry pets in a local day care center. Instead, they're two of the stories McH...
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Book review: Small-town politics and big family drama drive crime thriller 'Where the Dead Sleep'
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'Catch The Twain: The Musical' comes to Fountaindale Library Aug. 31Aug 20, 2023 11:00 pm - The Fountaindale Library District in Bolingbrook presents "Catch The Twain: The Musical" on Thursday, Aug. 31. The family-friendly, entertaining and educational program...
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Book review: James McBride's latest novel is a tour de force celebrating community and compassion
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Wheaton cancer survivor and artist creates coloring books for patients undergoing cancer careAug 16, 2023 11:00 pm - For many, there's not much to laugh about during the stressful time of cancer care. However, finding the humor in even the most difficult situations can actually be ther...
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Books banned in other states fuel Vermont lieutenant governor's reading tour
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Priceless comics fly off shelves at Rosemont's Fan ExpoAug 13, 2023 11:00 pm - As crowds flooded the first day of Fan Expo in Rosemont on Thursday, Aug. 10, the cash registers kept ringing at the many comic book booths in the massive hall full of a...
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Book review: A private eye's death sets a Chicago cop on a hairy investigation in 'Dead and Gone'
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Book review: Colson Whitehead pens entertaining, uneven sequel to 2021 bestseller 'Harlem Shuffle'