Biblioracle: Jacqueline Harpman’s ‘I Who Have Never Known Men’ has resurfaced thanks to BookTok
The American translation making the rounds on TikTok was published by Transit Books in 2022,...
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Today in History: Jack Kerouac’s ‘On the Road’ published
On Sept. 5, 1957, Jack Kerouac’s novel “On the Road” was published.
Andy Weir, author of ‘The Martian’ and ‘Project Hail Mary,’ buys Winnetka mansion for $6.8M
Andy Weir, the science-fiction writer of “The Martian” and “Project Hail Mary,” paid $6.8 million...
Wendell Berry, Kentucky-born author who advocated a simpler life, has died at 92
Wendell Berry, the Kentucky-born author and agrarian who in poems, stories, novels and essays celebrated...
Valparaiso teacher-turned-author’s book among nine honored works
Two years before speculation about the Chicago Bears making Northwest Indiana their home, Valparaiso author...
Biblioracle: ‘The Nerd Reich’ looks at tech industry billionaires’ impact on democracy
Describing the thesis of journalist and podcaster Gil Duran's new book, "The Nerd Reich," makes...
Dolly Parton’s death brings surge in Will County Imagination Library sign ups
Interest in the Imagination Library of Will County surged with 730 new members following the...
Interactive Ray Bradbury exhibit opens in Waukegan: ‘No one can live forever, but an author’s stories can’
Lori Nerheim, the president of the historical society, said the library was where Bradbury discovered...
Punk icon Patti Smith is back in Chicago for literary award and Riot Fest. She writes about childhood ‘because I never left it.’
Patti Smith is the recipient of this year's Harold Washington Literary Award and, while nearing...
Biblioracle: Jeremy Cooper’s novel ‘Brian’ defies cliches
"Brian" is a portrait of how even the smallest life can be expansive if you...