The National Council of Teachers of English awarded Eisenhower High School’s literary magazine with a REALM award.
Category: Books
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.
30 things to know about ‘Saturday Night Live’ ahead of the 50th anniversary special
Your already know a lot of Chicagoans have ended up on the show over the years. That some guest hosts have been disasters. But did you know The Beatles almost showed up for $3,000?
Author Salman Rushdie testifies about his shock and pain as a stranger repeatedly stabbed him on stage
Salman Rushdie described in graphic detail Tuesday the frenzied moments in 2022 when a masked man rushed at him on a stage in western New York and repeatedly slashed him with a knife, leaving him with terrible injuries and fearful he would die.
Hinsdale native Julie McGue returns to bookshelves with second memoir
Julie Ryan McGue, who grew up in the western suburbs, is back with her third book and will sign copies in Downers Grove.