Literature
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Naperville community leader debuts book on 'Love, Marriage and Blending Families' with signing to benefit local pantryJul 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, ...
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Book review: 'Bull Durham' fans, rejoice at 'Church of Baseball'
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...
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Bring donations for Elmhurst AAUW's upcoming Used Book SaleJul 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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Best Bets: Kane County Fair returns to St. CharlesJul 05, 2022 11:00 pm - Fair fun The Kane County Fair returns starting Wednesday with attractions like racing pigs, a Wild West Revue, rides, an agriculture game show and more at the Kane Count...
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Friends of Geneva Library host used book sale July 22-24Jul 05, 2022 11:00 pm - Thousands of gently-used books will be available for purchase at the Friends of Geneva Public Library's Used Book Sale July 22-24 at the library, 227 S. Seventh St. The ...
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Review: 'Hatchet Island' a mystery with contrived solution
Jul 05, 2022 7:00 am - 'œHatchet Island'ť by Paul Doiron (Minotaur) Stacey Stevens's old college roommate, now working at a bird sanctuary off the Maine coast, is in a panic. Lobstermen who ha...
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Review: An Irish hitman juggles murder with parenthood
Jul 05, 2022 7:00 am - 'œThe Lemon Man'ť by Keith Bruton (Brash Books) Patrick Callen, a Dublin, Ireland hitman with a mild case of obsessive-compulsive disorder, stays organized by making lis...
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Review: 'Bull Durham' fans, rejoice at 'Church of Baseball'
Jul 05, 2022 7:00 am - 'œThe Church of Baseball: The Making of '~Bull Durham': Home Runs, Bad Calls, Crazy Fights, Big Swings and a Hit'ť by Ron Shelton (Knopf) Former minor-league ballplayer ...
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Book review: Crime thriller debut well-executed in 'The Favor'
Jul 04, 2022 11:00 pm - "The Favor" by Nora Murphy (Minotaur) Leah and Liam Dawson are lawyers. McKenna and Zack Hawkins are doctors. Or at least, Leah was a lawyer. And McKenna...
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Book review: 'The House Across the Lake' is a wild, improbable ride
Jul 02, 2022 7:20 am - "The House Across the Lake" by Riley Sager (Dutton) Casey Fletcher and her husband, Len, bought a cottage on a remote lake in Vermont as a getaway from their hectic...