Literature
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Book review: Actor Minka Kelly bares all in stunning new memoir
May 08, 2023 6:00 am - "Tell Me Everything" by Minka Kelly (Henry Holt and Company) To most of us, Minka Kelly is cheerleader Lyla Garrity from the much-loved high school footb...
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In new cookbook, Miranda Lambert reveals recipes that fed her
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Book review: In 'Homegrown,' Jeffrey Toobin looks at Oklahoma City bombing
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'Girl Dad': St. Charles author, father shares parenting insights in book he co-wrote with his daughterMay 05, 2023 6:00 am - His books can be seen as primers for being good parents or grandparents - full of insight, advice and common-sense approaches to everyday interactions between parents an...
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Retired Glenbrook North teacher shares his semi-true story of life as 'drum corps addict'May 04, 2023 5:55 am - Mike Piskel maintains that he is not a writer. He's a science teacher. It turns out he's both. An award-winning Glenbrook North teacher from 1981-2018, Piskel's debut bo...
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David Grann discusses 'The Wager' in author event May 4 in Naperville
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Award-winning author Selznick inspires young creators at Mount Prospect schoolMay 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...
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Palatine woman pays tribute to late mother with 'Legacy Letters'
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...
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Book review: 'Home for Wayward Girls' about rising above abuse
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Judy Blume, on top of the world (and her Key West bookstore)