Elizabeth Taylor

Sometimes Dave Eggers' accomplishments off the page can eclipse his literary talent. He has launched an energetic network of tutoring centers for young readers and writers —including Chicago's 826CHI —...

For most of us, Texas conjures associations with Enron, Waco and Larry Hagman's "Dallas," but for Gail Collins, it's the whole ballgame. Collins, a New York Times columnist and one...

While rushing to meet a deadline on her third novel, J. Courtney Sullivan, author of "Maine," our Printers Row Book of the Month selection, took a break to chat about...

Could there be a realm of inquiry more suited to Book of the Month than intergenerational family conflict? Everyone has a family — and most of us have families with...

While magic can happen without a script, the author programs at Printers Row Lit Fest are created to spark the unexpected. Authors appear in various formats: Some are solo acts...

Our May Book of the Month discussion will conclude with an interview with Katherine Boo, author of "Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity." The...