Literature
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Characters, cosplay and pop culture converge at Schaumburg Library Comic ConApr 15, 2023 1:00 am - Schaumburg Library Comic Con®, which returned Saturday to Schaumburg Township District Library's Central Library, was filled with costumed characters, photo ops, crafts ...
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The path to publication: How three Tri-Cities journalists became book authorsApr 14, 2023 6:00 am - Writers are going to write. Today's column celebrates that premise, focusing on three journalists who have been around the Tri-Cities a long time in the newspaper, marke...
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Windy City Pulp & Paper Convention returns to Lombard April 21-23Apr 13, 2023 11:00 pm - Before there were comic books, there were pulps - highly-consumable fiction magazines and novels with incredible cover art and illustrations that jumped off newsstands a...
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What life lessons can we learn from Shakespeare? MCC experts to offer insightsApr 12, 2023 11:00 pm - MCC experts to offer insights
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Wheaton Public Library to host Geek Fest on Free Comic Book Day May 6Apr 12, 2023 11:00 pm - Wheaton Public Library will celebrate Free Comic Book Day with its first Geek Fest on Saturday, May 6. It will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the main floor and lower level of ...
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Barrington native, playwright to share reading of her latest playApr 11, 2023 11:00 pm - Join playwright and Barrington native, Stephanie Walker, for a reading of one of her latest plays, "The Sister House," at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 16, at Barrington's White ...
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Book review: 'Choosing to Run' highlights marathoner's endurance
Apr 11, 2023 6:00 am - "Choosing To Run" by Des Linden (Dutton) Running a marathon is a remarkable achievement for any runner, no matter the skill level or pace. Preparing for ...
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Al Jaffee, Mad magazine cartoonist who created Fold-In and 'Snappy Answers,' dead at 102
Apr 10, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Al Jaffee, Mad magazine's award-winning cartoonist and ageless wise guy who delighted millions of kids with the sneaky fun of the Fold-In and the snark of "Sn...
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Aurora's First Fridays celebrates spring, poetryApr 04, 2023 11:00 pm - Aurora's First Fridays is celebrating the start of spring along with National Poetry Month on April 7. The Cotton Seed Creative Exchange, 64 S. River St., will host a sp...
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Book review: Prohibition-era tale 'Hang the Moon' goes down easy
Apr 04, 2023 6:00 am - "Hang the Moon" by Jeannette Walls (Scribner) Jeannette Walls burst on the scene with her intensely personal memoir "The Glass Castle" in 2005. That book...