Column: In ‘American Prophets,’ how writers feel about religion and spirituality By Rick Kogan May 22, 2026 at 7:46 p.m. A new exhibit at American Writers Museum on Michigan Avenue has the words of Flannery...
Column: How little books, millions of them, helped in World War II By Rick Kogan November 25, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. The tale of how more than 120 million books found their way to WWII soldiers...
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a rare Superman comic book! And it fetched $9.12M! By Jack Brook November 24, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. A copy of the first Superman issue netted $9.12 million this month at a Texas...
Biblioracle: Sam Munson weaves a creepy spell in ‘The Sofa’ By John Warner November 22, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. There's something undeniably compelling when a story manages to shake your hold on what is...
Column: Uncovering the mysteries of the Packers’ ‘Curly’ Lambeau By Rick Kogan November 19, 2025 at 10:50 a.m. Former Chicago sportswriter Herb Gould has written “Lambeau: The Epic Life of Earl ‘Curly’ Lambeau,...
Naperville scribes of holiday ‘Chicken Soup for the Soul’ to host Anderson’s event By Carolyn Stein November 19, 2025 at 9:33 a.m. Naperville scribes of holiday "Chicken Soup for the Soul" Carmela Martino and Julie Phend to...
Granddaughter of ‘Charlotte’s Web’ author upset with use of its title in immigration crackdown By Associated Press November 17, 2025 at 3:17 p.m. The granddaughter of E.B. White, the author of the classic 1952 children’s tale “Charlotte’s Web,”...
Today in History: ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’ debuted in theaters By Associated Press November 16, 2025 at 4:00 a.m. Today is Sunday, Nov. 16, the 320th day of 2025. There are 45 days left...
Biblioracle: In Ann Packer’s novel ‘Some Bright Nowhere,’ a heartbreak that’s hard to imagine By John Warner November 15, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Eliot's wife is dying of cancer and she orders him out of the house. He...
Michelle Obama explains her iconic fashion picks in a new book, ‘The Look’ By Darlene Superville November 13, 2025 at 6:54 a.m. Michelle Obama chronicled her fashion, hair and makeup journey in her newest book, “The Look,”...