Biblioracle: ‘The Mind Reels’ by Fredrik deBoer gives us an immersive experience of life with a mental illness By John Warner October 4, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. "The Mind Reels" is slim but powerful, gripping without making any effort to manipulate the...
Poking around the scary, horrible, disgusting, excellent cauldron of new horror lit By Christopher Borrelli October 2, 2025 at 5:45 a.m. Horror lit is in an unprecedented renaissance right now, driven by a diverse crop of...
Fall 2025 in Chicago: Everything you need to know for books, theater, movies and more By Kayla Samoy May 22, 2026 at 7:46 p.m. The Tribune's writers and critics have assembled their guides for fall arts and entertainment in...
Column: Tony Fitzpatrick has a new book, and maybe new lungs By Rick Kogan October 2, 2025 at 3:50 p.m. “The Sun at the End of the Road” is a new collection of artwork, poetry...
Biblioracle: Lily King’s ‘Heart the Lover’ is a love story continuing By John Warner September 27, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. I will be forever grateful to Lily King for her 2020 book "Writers and Lovers,"...
First Lady MK Pritzker to discuss architecture, history of Governor’s Mansion in Oak Park By Myrna Petlicki September 22, 2025 at 3:36 p.m. The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association in Oak Park invited First Lady MK Pritzker after reading...
Biblioracle: In ‘Lion,’ Sonya Walger explores her relationship with her father By John Warner September 20, 2025 at 5:30 a.m. The novel is an attempt to understand the man, his life, his death and the...
Officials unveil state’s first 24-hour library in Palos Hills By Melinda Moore September 20, 2025 at 5:01 a.m. Area library users will now be able to access materials all day and all night...
Small libraries in south suburbs feel federal cuts to already limited resources By Addison Wright September 22, 2025 at 2:50 p.m. South suburban libraries are feeling the effects of federal cuts which limit access to grants...
Biblioracle: Nicholas Boggs’ ‘Baldwin: A Love Story’ is an epic biography of James Baldwin By John Warner September 13, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. “Baldwin: A Love Story” is an exploration of how a boy born in the most...