Literature
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Recommended reading when you can't bike ride
Nov 24, 2020 6:00 AM - It's certainly not an aerobic workout, but when columnist Ralph Banasiak can't ride, he reads about biking. Here are three books he recommends as stocking stuffers for yourself or like-minded others. -
'A Wealth of Pigeons': The 'upbeat book' we all need right now
Nov 17, 2020 6:00 AM - Steve Martin and New Yorker staff cartoonist Harry Bliss recently teamed up to create "A Wealth of Pigeons," a collection of more than 130 cartoons at once surreal, silly, satirical and, at times, oddly moving.
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Arlington Heights author explains COVID-19 to kids
Nov 13, 2020 6:00 AM - Big topics in the news -- like the COVID-19 pandemic -- may not be the easiest to explain to our youngest families members, but it's what an Arlington Heights resident has set out to do. -
Duckworth's memoir coming out March 30
Nov 12, 2020 4:02 PM - Sen. Tammy Duckworth has written a memoir, "Every Day Is a Gift," which comes out March 30. -
Book review: 'Cobble Hill' a delightful look at connected lives
Nov 11, 2020 11:57 AM - With "Cobble Hill," acclaimed "Gossip Girl" author Cecily Von Ziegesar has brought readers a brand new -- and fascinating -- cast of characters. The book follows the lives of four families who all live near one another in a wealthy Brooklyn neighborhood.
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ECC Writers Center Reading Series to feature Adrian Matejka Nov. 12
Nov 10, 2020 10:48 AM - The Elgin Community College Writers Center continues its "Fall Reading Series" with a virtual reading from author and poet Adrian Matejka on Thursday, Nov. 12. -
Book review: Michael Connelly proves a master of legal thrillers
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Review: Michael Connelly proves a master of legal thrillers
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Review: 'Cobble Hill' a delightful look at connected lives
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Book review: Nicole Krauss' set of short fiction is a mixed bag
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