Literature
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Two authors join Summer Place Theatre in talk about the history behind 'The Sound of Music'Mar 29, 2022 11:00 pm - North Central College Cultural Events will present an "Author Talk" on "The Times Surrounding The Sound of Music" on Tuesday, April 12, at Meiley-Swallow Hall. It will b...
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Review: Dylan Marron finds common ground with the enemy
Mar 29, 2022 7:00 am - 'œConversations with People Who Hate Me,'ť by Dylan Marron (Atria) Digital content producer Dylan Marron had always focused his career on shining a light on oppression. ...
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Book review: 'A Novel Obsession' is alluring, unsettling, meta
Mar 29, 2022 6:00 am - “A Novel Obsession” by Caitlin Barasch (Dutton) Friendship, love, jealousy, obsession. They seem distinct enough, but what happens when these experiences...
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MCC student receives recognition at Skyway Writer's FestivalMar 28, 2022 11:00 pm - McHenry County College student Paula Lauer, a resident of East Dundee, was recently recognized in the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference 2021 Writers Competition and ...
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Book review: Twists arrive at a dizzy pace in 'The Night Shift'
Mar 28, 2022 7:00 am - “The Night Shift” by Alex Finlay (Minotaur) New Year's Eve, 1999. Four teenage girls working late at a video store in Linden, New Jersey, are savagely at...
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Review: How to best tackle the global challenge of water
Mar 28, 2022 7:00 am - 'œThe Worth of Water,'ť by Gary White and Matt Damon (Penguin Random House) Gary White, the water engineer-activist, and Matt Damon, the actor-philanthropist, have forme...
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Pop culture, art highlight Schaumburg Library Comic ConMar 27, 2022 11:00 pm - Schaumburg Township District Library is hosting two weeks of programs all about comics and pop culture with its Schaumburg Library Comic Con April 11-23. Join the librar...
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Book review: 'The Cartographers' explores land of math and magic
Mar 26, 2022 6:00 am - "The Cartographers" by Peng Shepherd (William Morrow) Nell Young has lived with maps her entire life, first as the only child of eminent cartographers an...
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Review: The satirical absurdity of Chou's 'Disorientation'
Mar 25, 2022 7:00 am - 'œDisorientation'ť 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 teachin...
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League of Women Voters hosts virtual and in-person book discussions on 'A Most Beautiful Thing'Mar 24, 2022 11:00 pm - In April, the League of Women Voters of Roselle-Bloomingdale will host book discussions on "A Most Beautiful Thing: The True Story of America's First All-Black High Scho...