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Book review: Comic memoir-with-recipes 'Search' pokes fun at church politics

By Ann Levin Associated Press
Apr 26, 2022 6:00 am - "Search" by Michelle Huneven (Penguin Press) Whoever said that university politics are vicious because the stakes are so low probably never served on a m...
Scottie Pippen to appear at Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville

By Scott C. Morgan
Apr 26, 2022 1:00 am - Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen is coming to Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville. The two-time Olympic gold medalist, six-time champion and NBA Hall of Famer is set to...
Review: Exciting twists, unique twins in 'I'll Be You'

By DONNA EDWARDS
Apr 25, 2022 7:00 am - 'œI'll Be You'ť by Janelle Brown (Random House) Although Sam and Elli Logan are identical twins, their personalities are drastically different. Sam loves the spotlight a...
Review: A novel with recipes pokes fun at church politics

By ANN LEVIN
Apr 25, 2022 7:00 am - 'œSearch,'ť by Michelle Huneven (Penguin Press) Whoever said that university politics are vicious because the stakes are so low probably never served on a ministerial s...
Review: Actor Viola Davis bares soul on way to 'Finding Me'

By DOUGLASS K. DANIEL
Apr 25, 2022 7:00 am - 'œFinding Me: A Memoir'ť by Viola Davis (HarperOne) Brutally honest and honestly brutal, actor Viola Davis looks back on her childhood like the victim of a disaster stil...
Book review: Eye-opening historical fiction in 'Take My Hand'

By Donna Edwards Associated Press
Apr 24, 2022 7:30 am - "Take My Hand" by Dolen Perkins-Valdez (Berkley) Newly graduated from Tuskegee, Civil Townsend takes on her first job as a nurse at the Montgomery Family...
Book review: 'King's Shadow' chronicles unlikely treasure hunter

By Andrew DeMillo Associated Press
Apr 23, 2022 7:30 am - "The King's Shadow" by Edmund Richardson (St. Martin's Press) Charles Masson isn't a household name, even for many avid readers of history, but it's easy...
Schaumburg Library hosts online presentations by 3 authors in May

By Eric Peterson
Apr 22, 2022 6:00 am - Schaumburg Township District Library will host upcoming Zoom presentations by three acclaimed authors - Michelle Zauner on May 18 and both Jessamine Chan and Emily Malon...
Independent Players to present Gogol satire, 'The Government Inspector'

Submitted by Independent Players
Apr 19, 2022 11:00 pm - What happens when an unlucky nobody is mistaken for a powerful Russian government official by a group of corrupt small town officials? Discover one of the most brilliant...
Book review: Molly Shannon discusses tragedy and perseverance in 'Hello, Molly!'

By Mae Anderson Associated Press
Apr 16, 2022 7:30 am - "Hello, Molly! A Memoir" by Molly Shannon (Ecco) Molly Shannon made a name for herself as a standout performer on "Saturday Night Live," star of the movi...

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