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Thea Goodman on her new novel, ‘The Sunshine When She’s Gone’

May 9, 2019 at 3:47 p.m.

What Chicagoan, trudging through the city in the dead of winter (or early spring), hasn't wished to be somewhere warmer? The vast majority quickly realize that responsibilities tether them here...

Thea Goodman on her new novel, ‘The Sunshine When She’s Gone’

December 24, 2018 at 1:08 a.m.

What Chicagoan, trudging through the city in the dead of winter (or early spring), hasn't wished to be somewhere warmer? The vast majority quickly realize that responsibilities tether them here...

Librarian’s Choice: 5 books to read now

December 24, 2018 at 1:09 a.m.

To see how exciting getting your first library card can be, look no further than the Chicago Public Library's Facebook page. Every week, the library posts a picture of a...

‘Lady of the Burlesque Ballet’: A huge treat from the start

May 9, 2019 at 3:47 p.m.

Timothy Schaffert's newest story, "Lady of the Burlesque Ballet," is a skinny, satisfying fairy tale about an obese woman. This is a story of extremes: intense happiness, total despair, maximum...

‘Historia, Historia’ recalls an island sojourn

May 9, 2019 at 3:47 p.m.

When Eleanor Stanford boarded a plane to spend two years on the islands of Cape Verde, she had no idea what she was in for. She didn't know the language....

Maj. Gen. John Borling in his flight suit, poses for a portrait at the Pritzker Military Library, Monday, March 18 2013.

Maj. Gen. John Borling writes poetry of survival

May 9, 2019 at 3:46 p.m.

For the better part of four years, Air Force Maj. Gen. John Borling lived in a cell that was about 21/2 paces wide and 31/2 paces long. There were no...

B.J. Best’s power-up poetry

May 9, 2019 at 3:46 p.m.

While gamers worldwide play video games for entertainment, poet and college professor B.J. Best played them to find inspiration. It was "research," he told his wife, for a book of...

Amy Tan’s ‘Rules for Virgins’ lacks depth

May 9, 2019 at 3:45 p.m.

How long can you listen to somebody lecture somebody else? Not for long? Then Amy Tan's Byliner Original story, "Rules for Virgins," is probably not for you. Set in a...

Author Daniel Kraus poses Tuesday, March 5, 2013 in his North Side office. He wrote the new book, "Scowler."

Daniel Kraus’ ‘Scowler’ ratchets up the intensity

May 9, 2019 at 3:45 p.m.

During Daniel Kraus' formative years, he consumed a steady media diet of "The Twilight Zone" episodes and "A Nightmare on Elm Street" films. It seems apt, then, that in his...

In ‘Guns,’ King targets gun violence

May 9, 2019 at 3:44 p.m.

In 1977, Stephen King published the slender novel, "Rage," under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. The book centered on Charlie Decker, a disgruntled high school senior who shoots his algebra teacher...

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