Babs Dionne’s world is much smaller than the planet, but to her it’s everything, and her death is truly a combination of savage and noble, a perfect description of the novel itself.
Category: Books
Grant for books in Spanish at Oak Lawn Community High School to help students ‘see themselves in what they read,’
Funding for new books in Spanish in the Oak Lawn Community High School library help “meet the needs of our community,” educators say.
Biblioracle: John Feinstein has died at 69. He was one of the last great immersive sports nonfiction writers
John Feinstein was an observer and reporter who went long and deep on his subjects in order to reveal insights that would otherwise remain hidden.
Biblioracle: The case for giving students large print books
Reading the UK edition of “Orbital” by Samantha Harvey reminded me that a book’s layout and design absolutely impact our experience of reading it.
Chicago Humanities Spring Festival boasts Leslie Odom Jr., Eve Ewing and Paul Reiser — because culture isn’t dead yet
It has always been a festival of ideas, never more appreciated than now.
Joseph Wambaugh, who brought street cops to life in his books and movies, dies at 88
He wrote such memorable books as “The New Centurions” and “The Onion Field.” He died on Feb. 28 in Rancho Mirage, California.
Biblioracle: New book on Anne Frank considers both the person and the cultural pawn she’s become
Ruth Franklin’s latest book is one that should be read and discussed for generations.
Eisenhower writers get national attention for literary efforts
The National Council of Teachers of English awarded Eisenhower High School’s literary magazine with a REALM award.
Short fiction, essays by ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ author Harper Lee to be published in October
Essays and early short stories by “To Kill a Mockingbird” author Harper Lee will be published this fall.
Biblioracle: Oprah and I agree that you should read ‘Dream State’ by Eric Puchner
It is a novel about marriage and friendship and parenting and the way those acts overlap for these people who love — and also sometimes hate — each other.