Oak Park’s newest bookstore returns tomes to storied location
A new Barnes & Noble opened Wednesday in Oak Park, making it the third of...
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New Trump book, ‘Regime Change,’ has sold 300,000 copies, with more being printed, publisher says
“Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump,” the latest book on the Trump...
Column: New Chicago book shows us the beginnings of our city’s luxury in the sky
There has always been an energetic curiosity about how the “other half” lives, so I...
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...
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...