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At first glance it doesn't seem the books "Understand Rap" and "ZooBorns" would have much in common. But both books share Chicago roots, have 30-year-old authors, came out in 2010...
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Walter Jacobson’s son finds a home on ‘House’
Peter Jacobson grew up regularly seeing his father's face on the side of buses. Jacobson, 45, is an actor and son of Walter Jacobson, the Chicago news anchor. The younger...
“85A” by Kyle Thomas Smith
"85A" By Kyle Thomas Smith Bascom Hill Publishing Group, 223 pages, 14.95 At first, Seamus O'Grady, the protagonist of "85A," is really hard to like. He swears like a sailor...
“85A” by Kyle Thomas Smith
"85A" By Kyle Thomas Smith Bascom Hill Publishing Group, 223 pages, 14.95 At first, Seamus O'Grady, the protagonist of "85A," is really hard to like. He swears like a sailor...
LaValle’s “Big Machine” wins Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence
Ernest J. Gaines, the award-winning author of works such as "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman" and "A Gathering of Old Men," has an infectious smile. His entire face lights...
LaValle’s “Big Machine” wins Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence
Ernest J. Gaines, the award-winning author of works such as "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman" and "A Gathering of Old Men," has an infectious smile. His entire face lights...
Mike Lupica talks “Hero”
Mike Lupica is the king of reluctant readers. Or so he said the parents of the kids that read his books often tell him. Lupica, 58, is best known for...
Mike Lupica talks “Hero”
Mike Lupica is the king of reluctant readers. Or so he said the parents of the kids that read his books often tell him. Lupica, 58, is best known for...
Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library opens
INDIANAPOLIS-- In the new Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library there is an artifact that, despite being on display, will never truly be seen. It's an unopened letter that Kurt Vonnegut Sr.,...
5 books on roller derby
There is nothing I love more than women who kick butt. And this weekend, Chicago is full of just such women. That's because the city is hosting 'Uproar on the...