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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...
Book review: 'Left on Tenth' a funny, poignant, magical memoir

By Anita Snow Associated Press
Apr 13, 2022 6:00 am - "Left on Tenth: A Second Chance at Life" by Delia Ephron (Little, Brown and Company) After Delia Ephron's husband died, she wrote a New York Times piece ...
Local author celebrates Earth Week with book giveaway - but there's a catch

Submitted by Carl Armstrong
Apr 11, 2022 11:00 pm - Visiting a nearby park or forest preserve for Earth Week? There could be a free book to be found. Local author and science teacher Carl Armstrong is celebrating Earth W...
Review: Eye-opening historical fiction 'Take My Hand'

By DONNA EDWARDS
Apr 11, 2022 7:00 am - 'œTake My Hand'ť by Dolen Perkins-Valdez (Berkley) Newly graduated from Tuskegee, Civil Townsend takes on her first job as a nurse at the Montgomery Family Planning Clin...
Book review: Liked 'Station Eleven'? Read 'Sea of Tranquility'

By Rob Merrill Associated Press
Apr 10, 2022 7:20 am - "Sea of Tranquility" by Emily St. John Mandel (Knopf) Add another talent to Emily St. John Mandel's impressive resume as a novelist - she's very good at ...

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