Literature
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Review: Actress Selma Blair bares soul in captivating memoir
May 17, 2022 7:00 am - "Mean Baby: A Memoir of Growing Up,'ť by Selma Blair (Alfred A. Knopf) Most people probably know Selma Blair from her memorable roles in late '~90s/early '00's hit films...
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Book review: 'Office BFFs' a pleasant return to Dunder Mifflin
May 17, 2022 6:00 am - "The Office BFFs: Tales of the Office From Two Best Friends Who Were There" by Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey (Dey Street) Nearly a decade after its fin...
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Review: 'Office BFFs' a pleasant return to Dunder Mifflin
May 16, 2022 7:00 am - Nearly a decade after its finale aired, the American version of 'œThe Office" is a ubiquitous part of popular culture. So much so that the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch...
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Review: 'Team America' plumbs enduring impact of 4 generals
May 16, 2022 7:00 am - 'œTeam America: Patton, MacArthur, Marshall, Eisenhower, and the World They Forged'ť by Robert L. O'Connell (Harper) Insightful and informative, military historian Rober...
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Review: How George Floyd became an icon for Americans
May 16, 2022 7:00 am - 'œHis Name is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice,'ť by Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa (Viking) Two Americas collided in the few minut...
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Book review: 'Her Country' charts success of Musgraves, Morris, Guyton
May 14, 2022 7:20 am - "Her Country: How the Women of Country Music Became the Success They Were Never Supposed to Be" by Marissa R. Moss (Henry Holt & Co.) Women have always p...
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Review: Charting country music paths in 'Her Country'
May 11, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - 'œHer Country: How the Women of Country Music Became the Success They Were Never Supposed to Be,'ť by Marissa R. Moss (Henry Holt & Co.) Women have alway...
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Book review: 'Book Lovers' is a romance fueled by quick banter
May 10, 2022 6:00 am - "Book Lovers" by Emily Henry (Berkley) If Emily Henry makes herself laugh at the character's dialogue in her own books, it's understandable. She is a mas...
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Local author to hold May 21 signing for book on mental health awarenessMay 09, 2022 11:00 pm - Maralee Parker, vice president of NAMI, Kane County North affiliate, has published a book, "Unexpected, A Memoir of Endurance and Triumph in Raising a Challenging Child....
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Review: 'Book Lovers' is a romance fueled by quick banter
May 09, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - 'œBook Lovers'ť by Emily Henry (Berkley) If Emily Henry makes herself laugh at the character's dialogue in her own books, it's understandable. She is a m...