Column: In ‘Cinema Her Way,’ female directors talk about struggle, survival and the industry
Author Marya E. Gates spoke with 19 women filmmakers about their challenges in getting films...
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Biblioracle: John Feinstein has died at 69. He was one of the last great immersive sports nonfiction writers
John Feinstein was an observer and reporter who went long and deep on his subjects...
Today in History: Harriet Beecher Stowe’s ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ published
On March 20, 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s influential novel about slavery, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” was...
New book dives into the history of Lollapalooza
“Lollapalooza: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock’s Wildest Festival” traces the ups and downs of...
Biblioracle: The case for giving students large print books
Reading the UK edition of “Orbital” by Samantha Harvey reminded me that a book’s layout...
Chicago Humanities Spring Festival boasts Leslie Odom Jr., Eve Ewing and Paul Reiser — because culture isn’t dead yet
Chicago Humanities Spring Festival has always been a festival of ideas, never more appreciated than...
Joseph Wambaugh, who brought street cops to life in his books and movies, dies at 88
He wrote such memorable books as "The New Centurions" and “The Onion Field.” He died...
Biblioracle: New book on Anne Frank considers both the person and the cultural pawn she’s become
Ruth Franklin's latest book is one that should be read and discussed for generations.
Eisenhower writers get national attention for literary efforts
The National Council of Teachers of English awarded Eisenhower High School's literary magazine with a...
Column: Opening Day is upon us, and the new baseball book ‘Justice Batted Last’ hits a homer
Another baseball season, heavy with hope, begins on March 17 with the first of two...