Sheen the scribe
Charlie Sheen is writing a book about his 8 years on "Two and a Half Men" and the controversy that led to his current state of unemployment, or so he...
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Lincoln Prize awarded to Foner’s “The Fiery Trial”
This year's Lincoln Prize, an award honoring a scholarly text on Abraham Lincoln or the Civil War solider, was given to Eric Foner's "The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American...
“Matterhorn” wins Pritzker’s William E. Colby Award
The emotions of war can be hard to describe. And for those that never see a battlefield, combat can only be experienced through personal stories, movies, TV shows and, of...
“Keeping the Feast’ author discusses depression, advocacy and finding happiness
By releasing the paperback edition of "Keeping the Feast" on Feb. 1, it's almost as if Paula Butturini and her publisher knew that I would need a good book to...
Mother captures girls ‘Ascending’
While not every viewer has experienced the activities in Melissa Ann Pinney's photos — taking a ballroom dance class, being on a soccer team or walking the beaches of Maui...
“Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Poetry” released by Poetry Foundation
On Friday, the Poetry Foundation, headquartered in Chicago, announced the release of a "Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Poetry." Confusing as the pamphlet's title sounds, the 18-page...
National Book Critics Circle finalists include Chicago writers
You know you are in the midst of award season when it seems that new finalists and winners are being announced every week. Considering the onslaught of recent medal announcements...
Glencoe Public Library
With its homey architecture and name-tag clad staff, the Glencoe Public Library seems to radiate neighborliness. One of the smaller libraries on the North Shore, it just turned 101 years...
Another Chicago Magazine hits 50
Another Chicago Magazine is celebrating its 50th edition with "Another Chicago Issue," a volume of work from local writers. This issue, which is available on Another Chicago Magazine's Web site,...
Bookworks
Blocks away from Wrigley Field, hidden among the bars lining Clark Street, there is a literary outpost that traffics mostly in used and rare books. That place is Bookworks. Owned...