Literature
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First place, Visual Art - 'The Husk'Apr 07, 2022 11:00 pm - Judge's comment: This haunting figure evokes strong emotions while raising questions about the fragility of our bodies and alluding to a dystopian narrative. The artist ...
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Honorable mention, Prose — 'Masquerade'Apr 07, 2022 11:00 pm - “Higher! Push me higher!” Elissa's shrill eight-year-old voice cut through the damp morning air. She shrieked as she flew back and forth on a wooden swing. Behind her, h...
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Review: 'In on the Joke' showcases trailblazing women comics
Apr 06, 2022 7:00 am - 'œIn on the Joke: The Original Queens of Stand-Up Comedy'ť by Shawn Levy (Doubleday) The first women stand-up comics broke down barriers and paved the way for a multitud...
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Review: Lost and found in Ocean Vuong's 'Time Is a Mother'
Apr 06, 2022 7:00 am - 'œTime Is a Mother'ť by Ocean Vuong (Penguin Press) Life's aftermath ebbs and flows throughout Ocean Vuong's poetry collection 'œTime Is a Mother.'ť An ode to his mother...
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Lisle Library District joins with local libraries to host actor and author Nick OffermanApr 05, 2022 11:00 pm - On Wednesday, April 27, bestselling author and comedic actor Nick Offerman will be joined in conversation virtually with Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy. It will begin at 7 p...
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Book review: Dylan Marron finds common ground with the enemy
Apr 05, 2022 6:00 am - "Conversations With People Who Hate Me" by Dylan Marron (Atria) Digital content producer Dylan Marron had always focused his career on shining a light on...
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Children's Theatre of Elgin's 'Ella' puts modern spin on fairy taleApr 04, 2022 11:00 pm - Children's Theatre of Elgin's original take on classic fairy tale opens Friday
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Review: Liked '~Station Eleven?' Read '~Sea of Tranquility'
Apr 04, 2022 7:00 am - 'œSea of Tranquility'ť 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 writing books ...
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Writers Read Series welcomes poet and author Paul Tran April 14Apr 03, 2022 11:00 pm - The College of DuPage Writers Read Series welcomes poet and author Paul Tran to discuss their book of poetry, "All the Flowers Kneeling," at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, April 1...
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Book review: The satirical absurdity of Chou's 'Disorientation'
Apr 03, 2022 7:15 am - “Disorientation” by Elaine Hsieh Chou (Penguin Press) Ingrid Yang's future is laid out cleanly before her: Get her Ph.D., marry her fiancé, get a tenure-track teach...