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David Grann discusses 'The Wager' in author event May 4 in Naperville

By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press
May 02, 2023 11:00 pm - “The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder” by David Grann (Doubleday) The Wager, a British war ship, crashed onto rocks amid stormy seas off the...
Award-winning author Selznick inspires young creators at Mount Prospect school

By Steve Zalusky
May 01, 2023 1:00 am - The creator of “The Invention of Hugo Cabret,” upon which Martin Scorsese based his movie “Hugo,” opened a window into his creative process Monday for students at Fairvi...
Palatine woman pays tribute to late mother with 'Legacy Letters'

By Jami Kunzer Shaw Local News Network
Apr 30, 2023 1:00 am - When anything good or bad happens, Kera Sanchez wants to call her mom. It's a feeling the Palatine resident carried with her even after her mother's sudden death last ye...
Book review: 'Home for Wayward Girls' about rising above abuse

By Alicia Rancilio Associated Press
Apr 29, 2023 6:00 am - "The Home for Wayward Girls" (Harper) by Marcia Bradley There have been a number of recent accounts of young people, particularly young women, who were s...
Judy Blume, on top of the world (and her Key West bookstore)

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer
Apr 29, 2023 6:00 am - KEY WEST, Fla. - At Books & Books, the nonprofit store Judy Blume and her husband have run for the past seven years, you will find her own work in various sections: from...
World War I historian, author unravels legend of Sgt. Alvin York at 'Date With History' lecture

By Dave Heun
Apr 28, 2023 6:00 am - Any military history buff would find the "Date With History" presentations at the Visitor's Center of the First Division Museum and Cantigny Park in Wheaton to be intere...
Book signing event with local author Florence Ann Romano June 9

Submitted by Brennah Hermo
Apr 27, 2023 11:00 pm - Portland, Oregon: We're all familiar with the saying "it takes a village." Most often understood to mean that for children to grow in a safe and healthy environment, the...
Book review: Laura Dern, mom Diane Ladd exchange intimate stories

By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press
Apr 25, 2023 6:00 am - "Honey, Baby, Mine: A Mother and Daughter Talk Life, Death, Love (and Banana Pudding)" by Laura Dern and Diane Ladd (Grand Central Publishing) When actor...
Glen Ellyn author wins gold medal at The BookFest Awards, Spring 2023

Submitted by Robin Currie
Apr 24, 2023 11:00 pm - Glen Ellyn author Robin Currie is a winner of a Gold Medal at The BookFest Awards Spring 2023 "How to Dress a Dinosaur." The book is honored in the board book category....
Join Barrington's White House for evening of storytelling

Submitted by village of Barrington
Apr 24, 2023 11:00 pm - Join the Barrington Cultural Commission at Barrington's White House for an evening of storytelling from 7:30-9 p.m. on Friday, April 28. Back for a third engagement, th...

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