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...
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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...
Column: 50 years ago, ‘Roots’ burst on the scene and into American lives
There was a time when a book could shake the world and on Aug. 17,...
Biblioracle: Kurt Andersen’s speculative work ‘The Breakup’ is a one-of-a-kind book
Kurt Andersen's new novel, "The Breakup," is the culmination of a trilogy that started with...
Obama Presidential Center digital library access across the US was unintentional, CPL says
The Chicago Public Library said it did not intend for people to register across state...
Dawn Turner investigates a sense of belonging in ‘Majestic Hills’
The novel "Majestic Hills" is one told through the eyes of a young Chicago couple...
Barack Obama to host podcast exploring influential books
Barack Obama plans to delve into a collection of books that have influenced him in...
Biblioracle: Domenico Starnone’s ‘Trust’ is emotionally expansive and undeniably tense
The power of Domenico Starnone's "Trust" is in asking us to wonder if there is...
Local authors competing in state contest
Books written by five Northwest Indiana authors are on a shortlist eligible for top honors...