Literature
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‘The Things They Carried’ reflects on Vietnam WarMar 04, 2012 9:54 pm - A stage presentation of Tim O’Brien’s stirring Vietnam War testament, “The Things They Carried,” launches the ECC Arts Center’s 2012-2013 performance season on Saturday,...
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Unleash your creativity at Elgin’s FallBack Arts FestivalMar 04, 2012 9:54 pm - Take a weekend to immerse yourself in the arts, when the Elgin Cultural Arts Commission and the city of Elgin present the second FallBack Arts Festival. The festival, w...
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Medicine, politics lethal mix in 'Oath of Office'Mar 02, 2012 5:00 am - A doctor violates his oath to save lives in the latest shocker from Michael Palmer. Dr. John Meacham was given a second chance after he overcame his addiction to prescri...
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Book notes: Girl Scout founder book author in BarringtonFeb 29, 2012 10:00 pm - Ÿ Author Lucy Christopher reads from and signs copies of her young adult novel “Stolen” and her middle grade novel “Flyaway” at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 4, at Anderson's Boo...
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Lyric to stage opera adaptation of 'Bel Canto'Feb 28, 2012 10:00 pm - The Lyric Opera of Chicago is set to produce a world premiere opera adaptation of Ann Patchett's best-selling novel "Bel Canto" during its 2015-16 season. Lyric genera...
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Slave-era novel an empowering narrativeFeb 28, 2012 5:00 am - Set in the darkest heart of plantation-era slavery, “The Healing” is a remarkable rite-of-passage novel with an unforgettable character, a forceful medicine woman named ...
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Geneva artist illustrates best-selling children’s bookFeb 24, 2012 11:00 pm - Submitted by Tom Lichtenheld Tom Lichtenheld has illustrated many acclaimed books, and recently his “Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site,” written by Sherri Rinker, h...
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Dick Henry returns in 'Shortcut Man' sequelFeb 24, 2012 5:00 am - At the start of p.g. sturges' follow-up to last year's “Shortcut Man,” Dick Henry — the guy people call to fix things when legal recourse is either exhausted or out of t...
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Book notes: Jennifer Chiaverini makes 2 local appearancesFeb 24, 2012 5:00 am - Ÿ St. Charles author D.C. Brod leads a “Writer's Center Special Topics Workshop” from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, in Room SRC 320 at the Elgin Community C...
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'The House I Loved' an ode to a Paris lostFeb 23, 2012 10:00 am - The French novelist Tatiana De Rosnay rocketed to worldwide prominence after the well-deserved success of her best-selling “Sarah's Key.” Her 2007 book tells a captivati...