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Book review: Cormac McCarthy returns with cryptic 'The Passenger'

By Rob Merrill Associated Press
Nov 12, 2022 4:00 am - "The Passenger" by Cormac McCarthy (Alfred A. Knopf) It's been 16 years since Cormac McCarthy released "The Road" and won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction,...
Review: New novel explores the life-changing power of art

By ANN LEVIN
Nov 07, 2022 6:00 am - 'œNow Is Not the Time to Panic,'ť by Kevin Wilson (Ecco) For the past 25 years the bestselling author Kevin Wilson has repeated to himself a semi-poetical, semi-nonsens...
Review: Movie fans will roar, growl over '50 MGM Films' book

By DOUGLASS K. DANIEL
Nov 07, 2022 6:00 am - 'œThe 50 MGM Films that Transformed Hollywood: Triumphs, Blockbusters, and Fiascos,'ť by Steven Bingen (Lyons Press) The title of film historian Steven Bingen's new book...
Book review: 'It's Not TV' a revealing account of HBO's rise and challenges

By Andrew DeMillo Associated Press
Nov 05, 2022 11:00 pm - “It's Not TV: The Rise, Revolution and Future of HBO” by Felix Gillette and John Koblin (Viking) Streaming and on-demand services are so commonplace nowa...
Book review: A Texas cop solves murder of a woman with a secret

By Bruce DeSilva Associated Press
Nov 05, 2022 7:00 am - "Murder at the Jubilee Rally" by Terry Shames (Severn House) Samuel Craddock, the amiable police chief of mythical Jarrett Creek, Texas, is good at his j...
Retired police chief to sign her book at Aurora Historical Society Nov. 8

Submitted by Aurora Historical Society
Nov 03, 2022 11:00 pm - Retired police chief Kristen Ziman returns to her hometown of Aurora on Tuesday, Nov. 8, for a book signing at the Aurora Historical Society gift shop in the Pierce Art ...
Best Bets: David Sedaris, Bobcat Goldthwait, Bono, Smashing Pumpkins, Gin Blossoms

By Barbara Vitello and Brian Shamie
Nov 01, 2022 6:00 am - Randy Rainbow live Musical satirist Randy Rainbow treats guests to his “The Pink Glasses Tour,” complete with hilarious songs, personal stories and his take on current e...
Harper College hosts conference on famed Beat Generation author Jack Kerouac

Daily Herald report
Nov 01, 2022 1:00 am - Harper College is partnering with the Beat Studies Association to present The Jack Kerouac Centenary this Thursday and Friday. The free event will feature a variety of K...
Review: 'It's Not TV' account of HBO's rise and challenges

By ANDREW DeMILLO
Oct 31, 2022 7:00 am - 'œIt's Not TV: The Rise, Revolution and Future of HBO'ť by Felix Gillette and John Koblin (Viking) Streaming and on-demand services are so commonplace nowadays, one can ...
Review: 'Someday, Maybe' earnestly embodies widow's grief

By DONNA EDWARDS
Oct 31, 2022 7:00 am - 'œSomeday, Maybe'ť by Onyi Nwabineli (Graydon House Books) 'œSomeday, maybe'ť is a phrase that noncommittally encapsulates hopes and fears alike. It's a response that la...

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