Literature
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Review: 'Small Things Like These' is a gem of a slim novel
Nov 29, 2021 6:00 am - 'œSmall Things Like These,'ť by Claire Keegan (Grove Press) 'œSmall Things Like These'ť is a gem of a slim novel about a family man faced with a moral decision. In just ...
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Book review: 'Titan of Tehran' uniquely blends history, memories
Nov 29, 2021 5:00 am - "Titan of Tehran" by Shahrzad Elghanayan (AP Books) When most of us get curious about our family history, we pay a visit to Ancestry.com. Shahrzad Elghanayan is not...
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Q&A: T-Pain talks new book, embracing his musical legacy
Nov 28, 2021 6:30 am - NEW YORK - There may be a plethora of adjectives to describe music superstar T-Pain, but boring is never included. So when the idea of writing a book was presented, he k...
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Book review: A hider of people is hunted in 'Left-Handed Twin'
Nov 27, 2021 6:30 am - “The Left-Handed Twin” by Thomas Perry (Mysterious Press) Since she married a wealthy surgeon, Jane Whitefield has been trying to leave her old life behi...
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Book review: 'You've Reached Sam' delivers an emotional YA debut
Nov 27, 2021 6:30 am - "You've Reached Sam" by Dustin Thao (Wednesday Books) Julie is a senior. She wants to go to Reed College and write for a living. She dreams of leaving he...
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People to be thankful for: Mount Prospect resident Joey Carbone encourages reading by building mini librariesNov 26, 2021 5:00 am - People to be thankful for: Mount Prospect resident Joey Carbone encourages reading by building mini libraries
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Three book suggestions that would make great gifts for your cycling enthusiastNov 24, 2021 5:00 am - Three book suggestions that would make great gifts for your cycling enthusiast
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Retired Harper educator's memoir named winner of Illinois competitionNov 22, 2021 4:30 am - Editor's note: An earlier version of this story should have read Claudia Baranowski is a librarian with the Schaumburg Township Library District. When Pascuala Her...
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Good News Sunday: St. Viator students interview veterans of recent wars for new bookNov 21, 2021 6:00 am - Good News Sunday: St. Viator students interview veterans of recent wars for new book
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'This is living history': St. Viator students interview veterans of recent wars for new bookNov 16, 2021 4:30 am - As Madeline Dauphin listened to Craig Kopstain tell war stories from the desert battlefields of the Middle East, it felt like she, too, was right there with him. “It rea...