Want to read more in 2026? Here’s how to revive your love of books. By Adithi Ramakrishnan December 22, 2025 at 12:45 p.m. People stop reading in adulthood for lots of reasons. But it’s never too late to...
Shea Serrano tackles Michael Jordan’s numerology and Dennis Rodman’s brilliance in ‘Expensive Basketball’ By Julia Poe December 21, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. Author Shea Serrano embraces one of the toughest truths of NBA writing: There’s no simple...
Biblioracle: Our 2025 Biblioracle Book Awards in fiction By John Warner December 20, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. When I tallied the contenders for my fiction Biblioracle Book of the Year Awards, I...
Today in History: Sandra Cisneros turns 71 By Associated Press December 20, 2025 at 4:00 a.m. On Dec. 20, 1954, Sandra Cisneros was born in Chicago. She went on to attend Loyola...
Virginia Roberts Guiffre’s memoir sells 1 million copies worldwide By Hillel Italie December 16, 2025 at 4:02 p.m. A posthumous memoir by one of Jeffrey Epstein’s best known accusers, Virginia Roberts Guiffre, has...
Bill Kurtis’ memoir allows the longtime Chicago anchorman and journalist to show public another role — author By Daniel I. Dorfman May 12, 2026 at 1:19 p.m. Generations of Chicagoans have known Bill Kurtis in many different ways — as a television...
Chicagoan of the Year in Books: If you’re into horror, thank the librarian Becky Spratford By Christopher Borrelli December 16, 2025 at 5:45 a.m. She's the unassuming champion behind the rise in horror lit. "To me, Becky is the...
Cookbooks 2025 gift guide: 5 notable cookbooks including the science of barbecue, the magic of cheese and more By Cam'ron Hardy December 16, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. From cheese wizards to BBQ Hall of Famers, we compiled a list of our top...
Jeanette Winter, Chicago-born children’s book illustrator, dies at 86 By The New York Times News Service Syndicate December 15, 2025 at 12:29 p.m. Jeanette Winter found an unusual specialty in turning the lives of great artists into inviting,...
Biblioracle: It’s time for the 2025 Biblioracle Book Awards in nonfiction By John Warner December 13, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. These are books I think are very much worth readers’ time for the reasons articulated...