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Author appearances

Oct 31, 2021 9:03 pm - • Meet David Lubar, author of "The Curse of the Campfire Weenies," at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-2655. • Lee...
Historical fiction takes look at unpredictable nature of life

By Natasha Robinson Associated Press
Oct 31, 2021 9:00 pm - Michael White fuses historical fact with fiction in his latest book, "Soul Catcher," to weave a story about life, love and the uncontrollable events that link the two in...
The week's best-selling books

Oct 31, 2021 9:05 pm - Fiction 1. The Wheel of Darkness, Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child 2. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini 3. Dark Possession, Christine Feeham 4. Bones to Ashes...
On the hot seat

By Chad Roedemeier Associated Press
Oct 31, 2021 8:07 pm - America lives in the age of the memoir and the confessional. It's the defining literary legacy of our time, much as insanely long novels marked the Victorian Age. Sure, ...
Author appearances

Oct 31, 2021 8:04 pm - • A book release party, including a question-and-answer session and a book signing, for Luisa Buehler's new mystery "The Lighthouse Keeper: A Beckoning Death" takes plac...
Beyond the grid: Reporter finds more than she bargained for in 'Spook Country'

By Mary Foster Associated Press
Oct 31, 2021 8:09 pm - In William Gibson's "Spook Country," investigative reporter Hollis Henry has a fascinating assignment. She's in Hollywood checking out a new art form -- a virtual art th...
Women becoming new customer base for comics

By Matt Phillips The Wall Street Journal
Oct 31, 2021 7:52 pm - The next wave of heroes in the comic book business may look more like "Plain Janes" than X-Men. Industry heavyweights including DC Comics and Marvel Entertainment Inc. a...
'Chardonnay Charade' has substance but is weak on flavor

By Kim Curtis Associated Press
Oct 31, 2021 5:28 pm - "The Chardonnay Charade" is light and refreshing -- like a glass of white wine on a summer day. This isn't great literature, nor is Ellen Crosby a great writer -- or eve...

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