Literature
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Besties and former 'The Office' co-stars write on friendship
May 29, 2022 7:30 am - NEW YORK - Spoiler alert: Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey obviously knew how "The Office" ended its nine-year run on NBC, because, after all, they filmed it - but revisi...
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Book review: 'Either/Or' is Elif Batuman's sequel to 'The Idiot'
May 27, 2022 11:00 pm - “Either/Or” by Elif Batuman (Penguin Press) Do you remember what it felt like to be a college sophomore? The Jell-O shots, cookie dough and moments of ab...
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Two College of DuPage educators find common ground, build opportunities for former inmatesMay 25, 2022 11:00 pm - A chance conversation between two colleagues is opening educational doors for incarcerated individuals and college students in DuPage County going into justice studies a...
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Constable: 43 years after Flight 191 horror, siblings unite with bookMay 25, 2022 1:00 am - By Burt Constable bconstable@dailyherald.com On Wednesday's anniversary of the tragedy that killed their parents, siblings Melody Smith, Kim Jockl and Jim Borchers make ...
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Book review: Actress Selma Blair bares soul in captivating memoir
May 24, 2022 6:00 am - "Mean Baby: A Memoir of Growing Up" by Selma Blair (Alfred A. Knopf) Most people probably know Selma Blair from her memorable roles in late '90s/early '0...
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AAUW's annual book sale returns to Wheaton June 23-25May 23, 2022 11:00 pm - The annual book sale organized by the Wheaton-Glen Ellyn branch of the American Association of University Women is returning on June 23-25 after a two-year hiatus. For ...
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Review: 'My Moment' is best consumed in bite-sized bits
May 23, 2022 7:00 am - 'œMy Moment: 106 Women on Fighting for Themselves,'ť edited by Lauren Blitzer, Kristin Chenoweth, Kathy Najimy, Chely Wright and Linda Perry (Gallery Books) Havana Chapm...
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Review: 'Swing and a Hit' for diehard Yankees fans only
May 23, 2022 7:00 am - 'œSwing and a Hit'ť by Paul O'Neill with Jack Curry (Grand Central Publishing) By now, nearly ever starter on the New York Yankees dynasty that won four World Series tit...
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Review: 'Either/Or' is Elif Batuman's sequel to 'The Idiot'
May 23, 2022 7:00 am - 'œEither/Or,'ť by Elif Batuman (Penguin Press) Do you remember what it felt like to be a college sophomore? The Jell-O shots, cookie dough and moments of abject humilia...
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Book review: How George Floyd became an icon for Americans
May 21, 2022 7:20 am - "His Name is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice" by Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa (Viking) Two Americas collided in ...