Literature
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Paris Hilton's path from party girl to icon of 'extra'
Mar 18, 2023 6:00 am - "Paris: The Memoir" by Paris Hilton (Dey St. Books) Dubbed the "OG Influencer," club kid-turned-mogul Paris Hilton pioneered becoming "famous for being famous" in t...
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Illinois Libraries Present to host virtual visit with actor, author and restauranteur Danny TrejoMar 15, 2023 11:00 pm - Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration between public libraries offering premier events, welcomes Danny Trejo in an online event on Tuesday, April 4. Join...
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Book review: Friends abused as teens are targeted for murder in 'What Have We Done'
Mar 14, 2023 6:00 am - "What Have We Done" by Alex Finlay (Minotaur) Five teenagers stood together in the dark and took turns firing a .22 caliber pistol into a shallow grave. ...
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Book review: Novel 'Ruthy Ramirez' flips true crime on its head
Mar 13, 2023 5:00 am - "What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez" by Claire Jimenez (Grand Central) If true crime is your guilty pleasure, you absolutely must find out what happened to R...
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Arlington Heights author who became known nationally as the 'angel lady' diesMar 10, 2023 12:00 am - An Arlington Heights author who rose to national fame and became known as the "angel lady" for her books about angels and miracles has died. Joan Marie Wester Anderson, ...
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Glenside Library to host award-winning children's author Jennifer TorresMar 09, 2023 10:00 pm - On Wednesday, March 15, Glenside Library in Glendale Heights is welcoming Jennifer Torres, the award-winning author of "Stef Soto," "Taco Queen," "The Do-Over," "Catalin...
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Book lecture to discuss C.S. Lewis and the art of writingMar 07, 2023 10:00 pm - On Wednesday, March 15, the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College presents "C.S. Lewis on Writing & Writers," a lecture and book signing with editor David C. Downing....
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Books, movies and more at Gail Borden Library Foundation book sale March 15-19Mar 07, 2023 10:00 pm - Stock up on your favorite books without emptying your wallet at the Gail Borden Library Foundation book sale on Wednesday to Sunday, March 15-19. Thousands of items for ...
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Book review: 'The Exceptions' an inspiring and infuriating story
Mar 04, 2023 5:00 am - "The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the Fight for Women in Science" by Kate Zernike (Scribner) Kate Zernike had been covering higher education at Th...
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Taylor Jenkins Reid writes her own Hollywood success story
Mar 01, 2023 5:00 am - "I'm jealous you get to meet her," an employee working behind the scenes at a recent press opportunity for "Daisy Jones & the Six" told some journalists. The "her" in qu...