It has always been a festival of ideas, never more appreciated than now.
Chicago Humanities Spring Festival boasts Leslie Odom Jr., Eve Ewing and Paul Reiser — because culture isn’t dead yet
Category: Books
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.
Semicolon bookstore will go on after community steps up to save the beloved institution
A fundraising campaign now aims to help owner Danielle Moore open a coffee shop that will boost business for the West Town space.
Biblioracle: Tom Robbins has died at 92. He was one of the writers who shaped me.
In a lot of ways, my reading has made me, and Tom Robbins is one of the writers you can find in the DNA of my sensibilities.
How George E. Johnson made millions in the hair care industry while following the Golden Rule
The founder of Johnson Products Company, as he insists in his new memoir, “Afro Sheen: How I Revolutionized an Industry with the Golden Rule, from ‘Soul Train to Wall Street,” never thought of himself as a capitalist.
Biblioracle: A new biography of television’s Norman Lear shows just how remarkable he was
“Norman Lear: His Life and Times” by Tripp Whetsell tells the story of the legendary producer behind “All in the Family” and many other groundbreaking shows.