Literature
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Controversial 'Gender Queer' will remain on the shelf at Barrington High, board decidesAug 17, 2022 1:00 am - The controversial graphic memoir “Gender Queer” will remain on the shelf at the Barrington High School library, the Barrington Community Unit School District 220 school ...
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Review: '~Slenderman' chronicles a harrowing childhood crime
Aug 16, 2022 7:00 am - 'œSlenderman: Online Obsession, Mental Illness, and the Violent Crime of Two Midwestern Girls,'ť by Kathleen Hale (Grove Press) The seemingly senseless stabbing of a you...
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Book review: Young detective solves the murder of a legendary Chicago cop in 'Long Gone'
Aug 16, 2022 6:00 am - "Long Gone" by Joanna Schaffhausen (Minotaur) Four veteran Chicago police detectives are known as The Fantastic Four for their long history of spectacula...
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Fox News gets into movies with story from romance novelist
Aug 16, 2022 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Fox News is getting into the movies by producing its first feature film, an adaptation of "The Shell Collector" from romance novelist Nancy Naigle. The movie,...
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Review: Man Ray muse Kiki de Montparnasse takes center stage
Aug 15, 2022 7:00 am - 'œKiki Man Ray,'ť by Mark Braude (W.W. Norton) You may have seen the famous picture of her nude back marked with the sound holes of a violin, which recently sold for $1...
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"Whispers" theme of Mundelein short story contestAug 15, 2022 1:00 am - "Whispers" is the theme of the Mundelein Arts Commission's 2022 short story contest. The theme was inspired by the new sculpture "Susurro" ("Whisper") at Park and Seymo...
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Book review: Rough-start novel with redemptive, touching finish
Aug 14, 2022 7:20 am - "Mika in Real Life" by Emiko Jean (William Morrow) Mika Suzuki is a directionless, 35-year-old Japanese woman with a big secret: She gave her daughter up for adopti...
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Book review: Fake pregnancy transforms lonely salarywoman's life
Aug 13, 2022 7:20 am - "Diary of a Void" by Emi Yagi (Viking) Shibata-san, the only woman in her office group, is tired of cleaning up after the men. One day, when her section ...
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Elgin Donor Club's annual book review luncheon returns Sept. 22Aug 10, 2022 11:00 pm - The Donor Club of Elgin recently announced the return of their annual book review luncheon, after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. It will be held Thursday, Sept. 22,...
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Cult-classic motoring novelist to sign books at the Geneva Concours d'Elegance Aug. 28Aug 10, 2022 11:00 pm - He's known as "the world's fastest novelist," and Burt Levy's seven-book series of "The Last Open Road" novels have become genuine cult classics on the motor sports and ...