I first picked up the postmodern novelist’s “Lost in the Funhouse” and I’ve never read anything like his books since.
Biblioracle: John Barth dies at 93 — his books pulled stories apart
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The most infamous serial killers all seem to have something in common — they’re from around here
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.
WTTW’s Geoffrey Baer explores the mysteries around us
“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 ‘Gender Queer’ tops list of most criticized library books for third straight year
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.
Biblioracle: ‘The Wig’ by Charles Stevenson Wright is one of my favorite books. So how could I forget about it?
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.
Brett Gelman spoke in Glencoe about his book — as well as about all the protesters that have shut down his book tour
The actor from Highland Park spoke to an audience that included folks who attended his bar mitzvah. His book of semi-autobiographical essays wasn’t the main topic of the night.
Biblioracle: Debut novel ‘Great Expectations’ follows a staffer on a presidential campaign
“Great Expectations” is a combination coming-of-age novel and roman à clef about 23-year-old David.
Hanif Abdurraqib explores the romance of basketball in new book ‘There’s Always This Year’
In his sixth book, author and poet Hanif Abdurraqib explores the romance of basketball and what it means to leave a legacy.
Biblioracle: Tana French is a modern master in her latest novel ‘The Hunter’
With “The Searcher” and now “The Hunter,” Tana French is taking the elements of crime novels and showing us how the stories unfurl from the perspectives not of the investigators, but those affected.
Cristina Henriquez and the secret to writing a (good) historical novel
“The Great Divide” is set a century ago during the digging of the Panama Canal, and not on the fringes, but among men constructing it.