Biblioracle: Wannabe writers are churning out stories written by ChatGPT. Are any of them any good? By John Warner March 4, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. There used to be a cliché that every lawyer had a draft of a novel...
‘The Black guy dies first’: A Northwestern provost is our leading expert on representation in horror movies By Christopher Borrelli February 28, 2023 at 9:12 a.m. Robin Means Coleman has heard it all. Cliches like: Maybe we should split up and...
Biblioracle: Looking for something weird to read? Our 8 suggestions By John Warner February 25, 2023 at 5:30 a.m. Because I want to make sure that the person to whom I'm recommending a book...
Former US Rep. Adam Kinzinger to release book in October By Hillel Italie February 21, 2023 at 9:41 a.m. Former U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, the Illinois Republican who broke with his party two years...
At 103, Sister Jean of Loyola University has a memoir: Shocking details? None. Gripes? Just one. By Christopher Borrelli February 20, 2023 at 2:40 p.m. Sister Jean of Loyola University, who stands atop Chicago's A-list of celebrity clergy, waited until...
Critics reject changes to Roald Dahl’s children’s books, such as ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,’ as censorship By Associated Press February 19, 2023 at 12:33 p.m. Critics are accusing the British publisher of Roald Dahl's classic children's books of censorship after...
Biblioracle: Why a 1-star review convinced me to read the book anyway By John Warner February 18, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. When I became aware of the recently released novel, "Big Swiss" by Jen Beagin, I...
That long-promised, official Barbra Streisand memoir is finally getting published By Nardine Saad February 11, 2023 at 12:54 p.m. Babs fans, can you hear me? Two-time Oscar winner Barbra Streisand announced Wednesday that her...
Biblioracle: For Black History Month, these books challenge the status quo By John Warner February 11, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. As I'm hoping lots of folks know, February is Black History Month. I've written in...
Biblioracle: The forgotten joy of reading books aloud with a loved one By John Warner February 4, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. For those of us who are fortunate, our first experience of reading is being read...