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Review: Make time for astonishing debut '~Nightcrawling'

By ROB MERRILL
Jun 07, 2022 7:00 am - 'œNightcrawling'ť by Leila Mottley (Alfred A. Knopf) 'œNightcrawling'ť belongs near the top of any 'œbest debut novel of 2022'ť list. This is not an easy read. The word...
Book review: David Sedaris' 'Happy-Go-Lucky' an amusing look at life's ironies

By Anita Snow Associated Press
Jun 07, 2022 6:00 am - "Happy-Go-Lucky" by David Sedaris (Little, Brown and Company) Almost everyone has a dysfunctional family, but few expose their relatives' funny, embarras...
Review: Tracy Flick is back in dark, comic 'Election' sequel

By ANN LEVIN
Jun 06, 2022 7:00 am - 'œTracy Flick Can't Win,'ť by Tom Perrotta (Scribner) Tracy Flick, the character created by Tom Perrotta in his 1998 novel 'œElection'ť and immortalized by Reese Wither...
Book review: Grisham shortens things up in 'Sparring Partners'

By Rob Merrill Associated Press
Jun 06, 2022 6:00 am - “Sparring Partners” by John Grisham (Doubleday) Since bursting on the scene with the runaway hit “A Time to Kill” in 1989, John Grisham has been one of t...
Book celebrates the 50th anniversary of 'Grease'

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer
Jun 06, 2022 1:00 am - NEW YORK - On Valentine's Day 1972, a musical opened off-Broadway needing a lot of love. It was already $20,000 in debt and the reviews were mixed to poor. A decision h...
Constable: Real Civil War hero inspires LGBTQ+ novel for writer from Naperville

By Burt Constable
Jun 04, 2022 1:00 am - As a young volunteer re-enactor at Naper Settlement, Michael Leali was comfortable identifying as a 19th-century boy. He carried his haversack, which contained essential...
Review: Grisham shortens things up in 'Sparring Partners'

By ROB MERRILL
May 31, 2022 7:00 am - 'œSparring Partners'ť by John Grisham (Doubleday) Since bursting on the scene with the runaway hit 'œA Time to Kill'ť in 1989, John Grisham has been one of the most reli...
Review: 'Happy-Go-Lucky,' an amusing look at life's ironies

By ANITA SNOW
May 31, 2022 7:00 am - 'œHappy-Go-Lucky,'ť by David Sedaris (Little, Brown and Company) Almost everyone has a dysfunctional family, but few expose their relatives' funny, embarrassing and even...
Review: '~The Latecomer' skewers wealth and privilege

By ROB MERRILL
May 31, 2022 7:00 am - 'œThe Latecomer'ť by Jean Hanff Korelitz (Celadon Books) Wealthy, dysfunctional families are so common in novels that it's easy to dismiss books centered around them. Do...
Review: Crime thriller debut well executed in 'The Favor'

By DONNA EDWARDS
May 31, 2022 7:00 am - 'œThe Favor'ť 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 was a doctor....

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