Biblioracle: I devoured ‘Dad Had a Bad Day’ by Ashton Politanoff
"Dad Had a Bad Day" is the story of Ned, a married, recently laid-off suburbanite...
Books
Stories of resistance and resilience are the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award winners
The Jane Addams Children’s Book Award recognizes outstanding children’s books that promote peace, social justice,...
Illinois 250: From ‘The Jungle’ to Shel Silverstein, how the state has helped shape the printed word
From "The Jungle" to Shel Silverstein, here's a look back at Illinois' contributions to the...
Biblioracle: Is book modernization a good thing?
Modernization is the practice of updating the cultural references in a book in order to...
JD Vance went on television to plug a faith memoir. ‘The View’ had other plans.
Vice President JD Vance, appearing Tuesday on ABC’s “The View” to promote his newly released...
A rare first edition of ‘Wuthering Heights’ complete with spelling mistakes is up for auction
A rare first-edition copy of “ Wuthering Heights,” complete with spelling mistakes, is up for...
Chicago Public Library Foundation will honor authors Gabriel Bump and Mo Willems
This year, the Chicago Public Library Foundation is honoring South Shore native and author Gabriel...
Biblioracle: ‘The Dog’s Gaze: A Visual History’ is the perfect gift book
The book sits on an intriguing question and premise: What does it mean that dogs...
Today in History: George Orwell’s ‘1984’ published
On June 8, 1949, George Orwell’s novel “1984” was first published.
Biblioracle: ‘Wifehouse’ by Sonya Walger is sure to be one of my favorite reads of 2026
In "Wifehouse," Sonya Walger’s prose is lyrical and evocative, an accrual of fine-grained observations that...