Ernest Hemingway Foundation in Oak Park awards two $1,500 scholarships By Myrna Petlicki June 9, 2025 at 3:55 p.m. Two talented young writers have won essay contests sponsored by the Ernest Hemingway Foundation of...
Today in History: George Orwell’s ‘1984’ first published By Associated Press June 8, 2025 at 4:00 a.m. On June 8, 1949, George Orwell’s novel “1984” was first published.
Biblioracle: Jess Walter’s latest novel, ‘So Far Gone,’ has echoes from his earlier books By John Warner June 7, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Jess Walter, author of the just about to be released “So Far Gone,” is one...
Groundbreaking gay author Edmund White dies at 85 By Hillel Italie June 4, 2025 at 4:33 p.m. Edmund White, the groundbreaking man of letters who documented and imagined the gay revolution through...
Column: Thar she blows! Chicago artist and writer Dmitry Samarov brings ‘Moby-Dick’ back to life By Rick Kogan June 3, 2025 at 8:24 a.m. He's illustrated a new edition of Herman Melville's novel, now in the public domain. It...
Biblioracle: Lincoln Michel’s new novel ‘Metallic Realms’ is more than fun — reading it was an absolute blast By John Warner May 31, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Lincoln Michel's new novel "Metallic Realms" strikes a balance between the silly and the serious,...
Column: Author Peter Ferry is back, as his novel ‘Old Heart’ becomes a movie By Rick Kogan May 28, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Producer Roger Rapoport will host a premiere screening in Chicago of the film about a...
Clarendon Hills native chronicles the village’s postwar growth spurt in new memoir By Chuck Fieldman May 24, 2025 at 5:05 a.m. Author Roger Day Bain went back to his roots in Clarendon Hills for his new...
Biblioracle: Why I’m against ‘digital necromancy,’ like the AI-driven Agatha Christie writing course By John Warner May 24, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. While the Christie estate and the avatar developers insist that they are working hard to...
Column: ‘Deep Dish’ tells the stories behind the Malnati pizza empire, including some difficult ones By Rick Kogan May 20, 2025 at 5:59 p.m. “Deep Dish: Inside the First 50 Years of Lou Malnati's Pizza” is a surprising book...