Literature
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Book review: Hurricane-force novel with a hint of magical realism
Dec 06, 2022 5:00 am - "The Light Pirate" by Lily Brooks-Dalton (Grand Central) Wanda is named after the hurricane she was born in. It's also the hurricane that changes the tra...
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Book review: New novel explores the life-changing power of art
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Book review: 'Someday, Maybe' earnestly embodies widow's grief
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Q&A with Glenview author Mandy Yom addresses inclusivityDec 01, 2022 12:00 am - Glenview's Mandy Yom, who shares a birthday with her brother, Don, received a unique present on her eighth birthday. On Feb. 27, 1980, Yom and her 11-year-old brother an...
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Artists, writers living in Dist. 214 invited to enter Arts UnlimitedNov 29, 2022 10:00 pm - Are you creative? Do you live within the boundaries of Northwest Suburban High School District 214? District 214 has announced its call for submissions to the annual Dai...
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Book review: 'The Last Campaign' straightforward but dramatic
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Latina author's latest book shares life lessons learned through gardeningNov 28, 2022 4:30 am - Award-winning local author Pascuala Herrera will share lessons learned in her new book, “Life is a Garden to Cultivate: The ABC's Towards a Better Life,” Saturday at Fra...
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Book review: Nick Hornby has affable romp in 'Dickens and Prince'
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Book review: Steve Martin slips with funny but thin movie memoir
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Grammar Moses: Let's have a Scrabble-dictionary convo about fauxhawksNov 19, 2022 12:00 am - It's been many years since I've played Scrabble. "Hey, do you feel like beating the pants off me at Scrabble?" is not generally something I'm asked by friends or family ...