Books

Column: Telling the amazing story of Black jockey Isaac Burns Murphy

February 12, 2026 at 9:04 a.m.

Author and performer Nancy Hays first encountered his remarkable story in a small museum at...

February 10, 2026 at 5:04 a.m.

Recognition, publication and financial awards are among prizes in competitions offered by the Ernest Hemingway...

February 8, 2026 at 5:05 a.m.

Moraine Valley Community College professor Erik La Gattuta is displaying the first chapter of his...

February 7, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

“The Rest of Our Lives” is billed as something of a road trip novel, and...

February 5, 2026 at 3:30 p.m.

In the years leading up to the Civil War, Lockport had become a fulcrum point...

February 9, 2026 at 9:39 a.m.

As leader of the nonprofit devoted to fundraising for the Chicago Public Library, she put...

February 3, 2026 at 10:55 a.m.

Representation in children's books is important, said Roy Kinsey, a librarian and rapper whose book...

February 2, 2026 at 10:23 a.m.

The best-selling author's new novel is "Vigils." He now lives in California but counts his...

February 1, 2026 at 5:04 a.m.

Tom Dobrez’s documentary film, “Flossmoor: A More Perfect Place” and accompanying book were met with...

January 31, 2026 at 5:15 a.m.

The television show is based on the Game Changers series of hockey romance novels by...