Literature
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Book review: Lee Goldberg scores again with vivid 'Movieland'
Jun 25, 2022 7:30 am - "Movieland" by Lee Goldberg (Thomas & Mercer) Eve Ronin, a young Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputy, is passionate about finding justice for ...
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'Gender Queer' novel's inclusion on reading list sparks debate in Barrington school districtJun 23, 2022 1:00 am - A controversial book's inclusion on a reading list has fueled outrage among some parents in Barrington Community Unit School District 220. The graphic novel "Gender Quee...
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Review: Lee Goldberg scores again with vivid 'Movieland'
Jun 21, 2022 7:00 am - 'œMovieland,'ť by Lee Goldberg (Thomas & Mercer) Eve Ronin, a young Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputy, is passionate about finding justice for crime victims...
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Review: 'The House on the Lake' is a wild, improbable ride
Jun 21, 2022 7:00 am - 'œThe House Across the Lake'ť by Riley Sager (Dutton) Casey Fletcher and her husband Len bought a cottage on a remote lake in Vermont as a getaway from their hectic life...
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Review: 'Cabin Fever' captures the horror of COVID cruise
Jun 21, 2022 7:00 am - 'œCabin Fever: The Harrowing Journey of a Cruise Ship at the Dawn of a Pandemic'ť by Michael Smith and Jonathan Franklin (Doubleday) Imagine stepping off a dock in Bueno...
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Review: 'The Lies I Tell' is a hard to put down thriller
Jun 21, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - 'œThe Lies I Tell'ť by Julie Clark (Sourcebooks Landmark) Clear your schedule to read 'œThe Lies I Tell'ť because this book is nearly impossible to put d...
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Constable: Trailblazing rabbi retires from Deerfield temple but not from spiritual pursuitsJun 21, 2022 5:30 am - There were no female rabbis when Karyn Kedar was a kid, and that didn't matter. “I wanted to be a rabbi when I was 8 years old,” says Kedar, 65, who recently retired aft...
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Book review: Tracy Flick is back in dark, comic 'Election' sequel
Jun 18, 2022 7:20 am - "Tracy Flick Can't Win" by Tom Perrotta (Scribner) Tracy Flick, the character created by Tom Perrotta in his 1998 novel "Election" and immortalized by Re...
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Review: Hardboiled detective novel meets modern-day issues
Jun 16, 2022 7:00 am - 'œAnd There He Kept Her'ť by Joshua Moehling (Poison Pen Press) Jesse, 17, is breaking into a house in Sandy Lake, Minnesota. Jenny, his girlfriend, shows up to stop him...
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Geneva poet to read from first published book 'Thunder Inn'
Jun 15, 2022 1:00 am - Harvey's Tales will host Geneva's hometown poet, Collin Callahan, from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the bookstore, 216 James St., Geneva. Callahan will read poetry from his f...