I started the new Netflix series “Ripley” as a decided skeptic. The show’s source material, “The Talented Mr. Ripley” by Patricia Highsmith, is one of my desert island books. The novel is a sui generis portrayal of a character without apparent conscience, but whom we nonetheless feel great attachment to. Other writers have been trying […]
Also this weekend, Frankie Beverly at the United Center, Mike Birbiglia in the Loop and a 25th Annual Poetry Fest.
When I saw the title, the song “Happiness” from the musical “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” popped into my head.
Area libraries, including those in Homewood, Park Forest and Blue Island, are repurposing old card catalog cabinets to house flower and vegetable seeds, encouraging people to donate their leftovers and others to try new varieties.
The store often attracts customers from nearby states such as Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan and Iowa.
I first picked up the postmodern novelist’s “Lost in the Funhouse” and I’ve never read anything like his books since.
The Midwest seems to draw out such darkness. Just read Adam Rapp’s new book “Wolf at the Table” and Cynthia Pelayo’s “Forgotten Sisters.” That’s just for starters.
“Chicago Mysteries” premieres April 16. When you get to know secrets and solve mysteries, does that not take some of the fun out of life? Not in this case.
Maia Kobabe’s graphic memoir “Gender Queer” continues its troubled run as the country’s most controversial book, topping the American Library Association’s “challenged books” list for a third straight year.
You would hope it’s impossible to forget about one of your favorite books, but it happened to me, and I’m now determined to make sure I don’t forget this book again, or its author.