Literature
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Review: A ghost haunts Native bookstore in Erdrich's latest
Nov 08, 2021 6:00 am - 'œThe Sentence,'ť by Louise Erdrich (HarperCollins) When she isn't writing bestselling novels that explore Native American life, Louise Erdrich runs a bookstore in Minne...
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Book review: 'Blue-Skinned Gods' questions religious frauds
Nov 07, 2021 10:00 pm - “Blue-Skinned Gods” by SJ Sindu (Soho Press) Kalki Sami has blue skin. He is an incarnation of Vishnu and a spitting image of Rama. He has the power to h...
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Book review: Tom Clavin's 'Lightning Down' celebrates resilience
Nov 06, 2021 11:00 pm - “Lightning Down: A World War II Story of Survival” by Tom Clavin (St. Martin's Press) American fighter pilot Joe Moser was shot down over France and capt...
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Natalie Wood was assaulted by Kirk Douglas, sister alleges
Nov 03, 2021 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - For decades, it's been one of Hollywood's darkest rumors: A teenage Natalie Wood was sexually assaulted by a top movie star more than twice her age when she m...
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Help Jan's Book Angels and Anderson's Bookshops spread love and literacy to children in needNov 03, 2021 11:00 pm - This time of year finds holiday elves hard at work making the season bright, but at Anderson's Bookshops in Naperville and Downers Grove, the hard work is being accompli...
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Review: '~Blue-Skinned Gods' questions religious frauds
Nov 03, 2021 7:00 am - 'œBlue-Skinned Gods'ť by SJ Sindu (Soho Press) Kalki Sami has blue skin. He is an incarnation of Vishnu and a spitting image of Rama. He has the power to heal. But when ...
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Review: Tom Clavin's '~Lightning Down' celebrates resilience
Nov 03, 2021 7:00 am - 'œLightning Down: A World War II Story of Survival'ť by Tom Clavin (St. Martin's Press) American fighter pilot Joe Moser was shot down over France and captured by German...
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Book review: Oscar winner James Ivory delivers patchy memoir
Nov 03, 2021 6:00 am - "Solid Ivory: Memoirs" by James Ivory (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) Film director James Ivory knows how to tell a story and engage an audience. His most po...
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Review: Oscar winner James Ivory delivers patchy memoir
Nov 02, 2021 7:00 am - 'œSolid Ivory: Memoirs'ť by James Ivory (Farrar, Straus and Giroux): Film director James Ivory knows how to tell a story and engage an audience. His most popular and cri...
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History Matters announces streaming dates for Judith Barlow Prize readings and opens 2022 applicationNov 01, 2021 11:00 pm - History Matters: Celebrating Women's Plays of the Past proudly announces streaming dates for the virtual readings of their 2020 and 2021 Judith Barlow Prize-winning play...