Literature
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Book review: 'Olga Dies Dreaming' is a unique and beautiful force
Jan 16, 2022 6:28 am - "Olga Dies Dreaming" by Xochitl Gonzalez (Flatiron Books) "Olga Dies Dreaming" by Xochitl Gonzalez follows Olga and her brother, Prieto, two New York nat...
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Book review: 'Taking Down Backpage' a compelling look at prosecuting the sex trafficking site
Jan 15, 2022 6:28 am - "Taking Down Backpage: Fighting the World's Largest Sex Trafficker" by Maggy Krell (New York University Press) The final chapter in the Taking Down Backp...
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Book review: '30 Things I Love About Myself' a fulfilling journey
Jan 15, 2022 6:00 am - “30 Things I Love About Myself” by Radhika Sanghani (Berkley Trade Paperback) Nina Mistry has turned 30 and her life is not where she wants it to be. She...
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Local libraries to host best-selling author Silvia Moreno-Garcia Jan. 26Jan 13, 2022 10:00 pm - The St. Charles Public Library is joining 200 libraries across the state of Illinois in a new collaborative effort, Illinois Libraries Present, to bring virtual events w...
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George Takei's graphic novel 'They Called Us Enemy' is One Book, One Batavia selectionJan 13, 2022 10:00 pm - The Batavia Public Library has chosen the graphic novel "They Called Us Enemy" by George Takei as this year's selection for One Book, One Batavia. This annual community...
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Review: 'Wahala' is a solid, slow-burn, page-turning mystery
Jan 13, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - 'œWahala'ť by Nikki May (William Morrow/Custom House) The African word 'œwahala,'ť used commonly in Nigeria, means trouble and that's just what happens ...
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Book review: Kathryn Schulz's new memoir is about losing a father and finding a wife
Jan 12, 2022 5:00 am - "Lost & Found" by Kathryn Schulz (Random House) Kathryn Schulz isn't afraid to stake out a contrarian position. In 2015, she denounced Henry David Thorea...
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Book review: 'The Rise' recounts Kobe Bryant's high school years
Jan 11, 2022 5:00 am - "The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality" by Mike Sielski (St. Martin's Press) Serious basketball fans know the broad strokes of the Kobe Br...
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Review: Compelling look at prosecuting sex trafficking site
Jan 10, 2022 6:00 am - 'œTaking Down Backpage: Fighting the World's Largest Sex Trafficker,'ť by Maggy Krell (New York University Press) The final chapter in the Taking Down Backpage story has...
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Review: New memoir about losing a father and finding a wife
Jan 10, 2022 6:00 am - 'œLost & Found,'ť by Kathryn Schulz (Random House) Kathryn Schulz isn't afraid to stake out a contrarian position. In 2015, she denounced Henry David Thoreau as a narro...