Five books by Chicago authors appearing at Lit Fest
In Thomas Dyja's cultural history of Chicago, "The Third Coast," he writes that in Nelson Algren's day, "being Chicago's Famous Writer was like winning the heavyweight title — there was...
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Five books by Lit Fest presenters
About 150,000 people attend Printers Row Lit Fest each year to wander the book fair lining Dearborn Street and to listen to authors speak about their work. For a handful...
Five books: Warming up with a festive high-five
Printers Row Lit Fest announced its lineup earlier this week, and it's led by Judy Blume, the beloved children's book author who has helped several generations endure the agony of...
The Visual Detective: An electrified, star-studded tribute
Next month HBO will air "Behind the Candelabra," Steven Soderbergh's much anticipated Liberace biopic featuring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon. But in the meantime, we have "Liberace Extravaganza!" It's 223...
The Visual Detective: An electrified, star-studded tribute
Next month HBO will air "Behind the Candelabra," Steven Soderbergh's much anticipated Liberace biopic featuring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon. But in the meantime, we have "Liberace Extravaganza!" It's 223...
Five books to read now
The books in this week's roundup are united less by theme than by the fact that they're all new and noteworthy. But before we get to that, since Monday is...
‘Persepolis’: A class act — or should be
In the recent controversy surrounding "Persepolis," Marjane Satrapi's stellar graphic memoir about growing up during the Iranian Revolution, much of the focus has been devoted to trying to determine exactly...
‘Serpentine’ by Mark Laita: Images that strike
When Mark Laita set out to photograph snakes, he did it because it was "just something that's compelling in this case, sensual and captivating. I'm not trying to show you...
Mitch O’Connell’s naked truth, illustrated
Mitch O'Connell's illustrations have been published everywhere from The New York Times to Juggs. Or at least that's the joke he makes somewhere toward the middle of "Mitch O'Connell, The...
‘Handwritten Recipes’ has a dash of sentiment
The morning after a recent dinner party, I sat down at my computer and typed out a recipe in an email and hit send. Efficient, yes. A little sad? Maybe...