Literature
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Constable: Bob Odenkirk realizes his life in Naperville and beyond is all good, manFeb 19, 2022 12:00 am - Having spent nearly 13 years portraying Saul Goodman, a strip-mall lawyer with a knack for fixing things, Bob Odenkirk agrees to this interview provided we take care of ...
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For National Poetry Month, Aurora Downtown hosts call for poemsFeb 16, 2022 10:00 pm - In honor of National Poetry Month this April, Aurora Downtown is hosting a call for poems. The theme is "Rebirth" and poems will be reviewed by the city's poet laureate....
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McHenry High School starts a new Writers Week traditionFeb 16, 2022 10:00 pm - McHenry High School was buzzing with words last week from the inaugural Writers Week celebration of writing and literature that was punctuated by the annual Poetry Slam ...
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Review: Sheila Heti offers a story strained by the surreal
Feb 16, 2022 6:00 am - 'œPure Colour,'ť by Sheila Heti (Farrar, Straus & Giroux) A world determined by death and desire drives Sheila Heti's 'œPure Colour.'ť Interwoven by narrative, theory a...
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Palatine High's Advancement of Black Leaders display features student art, inspirational wordsFeb 15, 2022 5:00 am - Palatine High's Advancement of Black Leaders display features student art, inspirational words
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Book review: Chuck Klosterman deep dives into 'The Nineties'
Feb 15, 2022 5:00 am - "The Nineties" by Chuck Klosterman (Penguin Press) Few things make a book reviewer feel older than reading a book - words on actual tree pulp, bound toge...
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Review: Boss-level girl revolution '~Smile and Look Pretty'
Feb 14, 2022 6:00 am - 'œSmile and Look Pretty'ť by Amanda Pellegrino (Park Row) Enter Cate's office. It's where she thought she'd be vetting out the next Great American Novel. Instead, Cate's...
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Review: Tessa Hadley pens subtle, seductive novel of '60s
Feb 14, 2022 6:00 am - 'œFree Love,'ť by Tessa Hadley (HarperCollins) The 1960s are an easy punching bag. In her 1968 essay collection 'œSlouching Towards Bethlehem,'ť Joan Didion borrowed a ...
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Book review: A wise, witty memoir on 'divine tedium' of marriage
Feb 12, 2022 6:20 am - "Foreverland" by Heather Havrilesky (Ecco) Dear AP book reviewer: I thought I was doing OK with the pandemic, but the recent surge of COVID-19 cases has ...
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Book review: Birdsong offers 3 powerful portraits of womanhood
Feb 08, 2022 8:00 am - "Nobody's Magic" by Destiny O. Birdsong (Grand Central Publishing) Destiny O. Birdsong's "Nobody's Magic" tells three separate stories, each centering on...