Literature
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Takei memoir selected for One Book, One Batavia
Jan 18, 2022 12:00 am - The Batavia Public Library has chosen the graphic novel "They Called Us Enemy" by actor George Takei as this year's selection for One Book, One Batavia, according to a n...
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Catalina Maria Johnson to explore 'Latin Hip Hop as a New Poetry' Feb. 10Jan 17, 2022 10:00 pm - On Thursday, Feb. 10, the West Chicago Public Library will host Catalina Maria Johnson, Ph.D., an Illinois Humanities Road Scholar, journalist, and Beat Latino radio sho...
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Meet the Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author winnersJan 17, 2022 12:00 am - Gail Borden Public Library is hosting a live chat with 2021 Soon to be Famous Illinois Author Project winners from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. It is an opportunity to meet an...
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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
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Book review: '30 Things I Love About Myself' a fulfilling journey
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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
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Book review: Kathryn Schulz's new memoir is about losing a father and finding a wife