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Review: 'Helltown' shines light on Cape Cod serial killer

By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER
Jul 12, 2022 7:00 am - 'œHelltown: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer on Cape Cod'ť by Casey Sherman (Sourcebooks) True crime is all the rage these days. Books, movies, documentaries, streami...
Review: '~Any Other Family' reveals the heart of adoption

By ROB MERRILL
Jul 11, 2022 7:00 am - 'œAny Other Family'ť by Eleanor Brown (G. P. Putnam's Sons) What does it mean to be a family? That's the central question explored in Eleanor Brown's new novel, 'œAny O...
Review: 'Mermaid of Black Conch' melds history and magic

By DONNA EDWARDS
Jul 11, 2022 7:00 am - 'œThe Mermaid of Black Conch'ť by Monique Roffey (Knopf) David is a fisherman and Aycayia is a mermaid. It's pretty obvious where the story goes from here: David falls f...
Book review: Take a trip to 'Vacationland' for a beach-read family drama

By Rob Merrill Associated Press
Jul 10, 2022 6:00 am - "Vacationland" by Meg Mitchell Moore (William Morrow) Don't read this the wrong way, but "Vacationland" is a Lifetime movie on the page. There's the coll...
Book review: An Irish hitman juggles murder with parenthood

By Bruce DeSilva Associated Press
Jul 09, 2022 7:00 am - "The Lemon Man" by Keith Bruton (Brash Books) Patrick Callen, a Dublin, Ireland, hitman with a mild case of obsessive-compulsive disorder, stays organize...
Thousands of visitors check out 'Wizard of Oz' collection now on display at Gail Borden

Submitted by Gail Borden Public Library
Jul 08, 2022 11:00 pm - This summer's "Wizard of Oz" educational exhibit is bringing thousands of people through the doors of Gail Borden Public Library in downtown Elgin. The exhibit guest boo...
How the Schaumburg Library inspired one woman's career

By Hollis Sienkiewicz Schaumburg Township District Library
Jul 08, 2022 6:00 am - "I was wondering if you have a photo or two of the library from the 1980s. I spent quite a bit of my childhood at this library. I believe I read all your mythology books...
Naperville community leader debuts book on 'Love, Marriage and Blending Families' with signing to benefit local pantry

Submitted by Deborah Newman
Jul 07, 2022 11:00 pm - Nick Ryan, longtime Naperville resident, community leader, CEO of Marquette Companies and developer of Water Street in downtown Naperville, has released his first book, ...
Book review: 'Bull Durham' fans, rejoice at 'Church of Baseball'

By Douglass K. Daniel Associated Press
Jul 06, 2022 6:00 am - "The Church of Baseball: The Making of 'Bull Durham': Home Runs, Bad Calls, Crazy Fights, Big Swings and a Hit" by Ron Shelton (Knopf) Former minor league ballplaye...
Bring donations for Elmhurst AAUW's upcoming Used Book Sale

Submitted by Jane Klenck
Jul 05, 2022 11:00 pm - The Elmhurst Area Branch of the AAUW is now collecting books for its annual used book sale Aug. 4-7 at Sandburg Middle School, 345 E. St. Charles Road in Elmhurst. Books...

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