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John Warner considers what to read next during the novel coronavirus lockdown.

Will pandemic fiction soothe nerves during the coronavirus lockdown? Biblioracle John Warner considers what to read next.

April 14, 2020 at 5:32 a.m.

Last week I confessed that I'm having a hard time reading anything other than the latest pandemic news. Since I am not only maintaining, but even increasing my book buying...

Biblioracle columnist John Warner thought he'd spend a lot of time during the coronavirus reading -- as this man is. But Warner finds he can't focus, and he thinks that's due to grief.

Lots of time to read, but too grief-stricken to do it. Sound familiar?

April 8, 2020 at 3:00 a.m.

I have a confession to make: I haven't been reading much. By this I mean I haven't been reading the pile of books that I made sure to secure for...

During the coronavirus lockdown, readers need to support local bookstores -- such as Evanston's Bookends & Beginnings shown here -- writes Biblioracle columnist John Warner.

Buy a book from your local indie bookstore. We’re going to need them when the coronavirus lockdown is over.

April 1, 2020 at 3:00 a.m.

When it became clear that I would be sheltering in place for an extended period of time I knew I needed three things: Baskin-Robbins mint chocolate chip ice cream. Baskin-Robbins...

Struggling with home schooling during the coronavirus lockdown? Try something else, says Biblioracle columnist John Warner.

Home schooling due to the coronavirus? Ease up and try this instead.

March 24, 2020 at 2:00 a.m.

We are in the midst of scary and unsettled times, and from my perspective as a college instructor with more than 20 years of experience, I want to give parents...

FILE - In this Tuesday, July 2, 2019 file photo, director Woody Allen attends a press conference at La Scala opera house, in Milan, Italy. The filmmaker had sued Amazon in February after the online giant ended his contract without ever releasing a completed film, "A Rainy Day in New York." Amazon had responded that Allen, whose daughter Dylan has accused him of molesting her, breached the deal by making insensitive remarks about the #MeToo movement. In papers filed Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, in U.S. District Court, Allen and Amazon agreed that the case should be dismissed without prejudice. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Canceling Woody Allen’s memoir was the right move, says Biblioracle columnist John Warner

March 11, 2020 at 4:05 p.m.

Over the course of four days, Hachette announced the publication and then cancellation of Woody Allen's memoir, "Apropos of Nothing." This has nothing to do with free speech and the...

Best-selling author Clive Cussler died recently, leaving a legacy of Dirk Pitt adventure novels.

Mourning Clive Cussler: Dirk Pitt was the adventurer I wanted to be

March 7, 2020 at 2:00 a.m.

The very first fictional character I wanted to be was Encyclopedia Brown. The boy detective of Idaville was a know-it-all who didn't get his lights punched out for being a...

Donald Barthelme, shown here in a 1965 painting by Elaine de Kooning, wrote fiction that was just slightly off-kilter. If you like his work, Biblioracle columnist John Warner has two other books to add to your reading list: "Riots I Have Known" by Ryan Chapman and "The Heap" by Sean Adams.

‘Riots I Have Known’ and ‘The Heap’: 2 must-reads for Donald Barthelme fans

March 3, 2020 at 2:00 a.m.

A short story by Donald Barthelme called "Some of Us Had Been Threatening Our Friend Colby" starts like this: "Some of us had been threatening our friend Colby for a...

Remembering Charles Portis: ‘True Grit’ is just the entry point for this master of American fiction

February 20, 2020 at 8:12 a.m.

Author Charles Portis died recently at 86. Whether his name means anything to you is proof one way or another as to whether Portis really was America's "greatest unknown novelist,"...

Books to be devoured, books to be savored: They’re all delicious in their own way, says John Warner

February 17, 2020 at 2:00 a.m.

I like cookies. Seriously, I really like cookies, as in the Cookie Monster is my spirit animal. I am indiscriminate in my love of cookies. Store-bought, homemade, all good. But...

A recent Gallup poll surveying Americans about common cultural activities showed libraries are the most popular attractions -- yet another data point demonstrating the importance of libraries, writes Biblioracle columnist John Warner.

Libraries most popular cultural attraction — and for good reason, says John Warner

February 10, 2020 at 2:00 a.m.

Quick quiz: Which of the following is the most common cultural activity in the United States? Going to the movies Attending a concert Attending a sporting event Going to the...

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