Literature
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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
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Book review: A boarding school whodunit fueled by feminist rage
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'This was his dream': Ray Bradbury's collection to be displayed at his Waukegan childhood libraryFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - Famed author Ray Bradbury's personal collection of books and artifacts will be preserved and showcased at what had been his childhood library and inspiration in his home...
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Love was all around at Wheaton's Prairie Path BooksFeb 23, 2023 10:00 pm - Love was all around at Prairie Path Books, a local independent bookstore in Wheaton's Town Square. A very little girl came in with her mom, who took a photo of her daug...
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The next chapter: Lombard library getting ready for big move to new buildingFeb 23, 2023 4:45 am - After seven years of plot twists, Lombard's old Helen M. Plum Memorial Library will close its doors next month so books and supplies can be packed up and moved to a new ...
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'One Book, One Community' author Jasmin Darznik coming to suburbsFeb 17, 2023 5:00 am - Suburban libraries - and suburban book lovers - will mark the end of the seventh annual "One Book, One Community" series this month with the featured author. Jasmin Darz...