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Constable: Trailblazing rabbi retires from Deerfield temple but not from spiritual pursuits

By Burt Constable
Jun 21, 2022 5:30 am - There were no female rabbis when Karyn Kedar was a kid, and that didn't matter. “I wanted to be a rabbi when I was 8 years old,” says Kedar, 65, who recently retired aft...
Book review: Tracy Flick is back in dark, comic 'Election' sequel

By Ann Levin Associated Press
Jun 18, 2022 7:20 am - "Tracy Flick Can't Win" by Tom Perrotta (Scribner) Tracy Flick, the character created by Tom Perrotta in his 1998 novel "Election" and immortalized by Re...
Review: Hardboiled detective novel meets modern-day issues

By DONNA EDWARDS
Jun 16, 2022 7:00 am - 'œAnd There He Kept Her'ť by Joshua Moehling (Poison Pen Press) Jesse, 17, is breaking into a house in Sandy Lake, Minnesota. Jenny, his girlfriend, shows up to stop him...
Geneva poet to read from first published book 'Thunder Inn'

By Brenda Schory Shaw Local News Network
Jun 15, 2022 1:00 am - Harvey's Tales will host Geneva's hometown poet, Collin Callahan, from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the bookstore, 216 James St., Geneva. Callahan will read poetry from his f...
Review: Whips and quips in comedian Tom Segura's new book

By DONNA EDWARDS
Jun 14, 2022 7:00 am - Tom Segura is an edgelord. He is constantly on the verge of going too far, straddling the line for the lulz. It's effective, but it keeps the casual fan of his comedy at...
Review: Take a trip to '~Vacationland' for a family drama

By ROB MERRILL
Jun 14, 2022 7:00 am - 'œVacationland'ť by Meg Mitchell Moore (William Morrow) Don't read this the wrong way, but 'œVacationland'ť is a Lifetime movie on the page. There's the college professo...
Book review: Emily Giffin marries romance and history in 'Meant to Be'

By Donna Edwards Associated Press
Jun 12, 2022 7:30 am - "Meant to Be" by Emily Giffin (Ballantine) Joe Kingsley comes from a larger-than-life family with connections, achievements and celebrity akin to the Ken...
Book review: Make time for astonishing debut 'Nightcrawling'

By Rob Merrill Associated Press
Jun 11, 2022 7:20 am - "Nightcrawling" by Leila Mottley (Alfred A. Knopf) "Nightcrawling" belongs near the top of any "best debut novel of 2022" list. This is not an easy read....
Review: 'Mini-Forest Revolution' shows how to mimic nature

By JEFF ROWE
Jun 09, 2022 7:00 am - Mini-Forest Revolution: Using the Miyawaki Method to Rapidly Rebuild the World,'ť by Hannah Lewis (Chelsea Green) Trees serve us better when they are planted with friend...
Review: Giffin marries romance and history in 'Meant to Be'

By DONNA EDWARDS
Jun 07, 2022 7:00 am - 'œMeant to Be'ť by Emily Giffin (Ballantine) Joe Kingsley comes from a larger-than-life family with connections, achievements and celebrity akin to the Kennedys, complet...

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