Literature
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Book review: Why Parkland, a year later, is a story of hope
Feb 17, 2019 7:29 AM - Here is a sentence you would not expect in a review of a book on one of the country's most notorious school shootings: "Parkland" by Dave Cullen is one of the most uplifting books you will read all year. -
Naperville librarian helps select best children's books for Newbery Medal
Feb 16, 2019 7:32 PM - She's a 28-year-old Naperville librarian and she got to help choose the best books for children published in 2018. Here's how. -
Gary Sinise discusses new memoir at Steppenwolf Theatre Monday
Feb 16, 2019 10:51 AM - "Grateful American" isn't your typical celebrity dispatch. Former Highland Park resident Gary Sinise has always been about the work. So when he decided to write a memoir, he wanted to reflect on a life enriched by "blessings, gratitude and giving back." He'll discuss that and more Monday, Feb. 18, at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre. -
Book review: 'Out of the Dark' already one of the best thrillers of the year
Feb 16, 2019 7:28 AM - Evan Smoak was trained to be Orphan X, and his first assignment over 20 years ago seemed to be successful. Now the other elite team members of that mission have been eliminated one by one. In "Out of the Dark," Evan investigates and realizes that the man who started the Program that turned him into an assassin is cleaning up. -
Greatest Western film? 'Wild Bunch' book argues its case
Feb 13, 2019 12:18 PM - Book on making of 1969's 'The Wild Bunch' argues effectively its claim as greatest Western film
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Larkin dancers to bring 'El Deafo' graphic novel to life onstage
Feb 13, 2019 11:24 AM - Larkin High School's Visual and Performing Arts Academy will present a dancing adaptation of "El Deafo," a graphic novel written and illustrated by Cece Bell. -
Review: Memoir of Northern Appalachia tackles regional myths
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How a writer from Elk Grove ended up writing a book on Parkland shooting
Feb 12, 2019 8:27 AM - Dave Cullen's best-selling book about the 1999 school shooting in Columbine, Colorado, made him an expert on mass shootings. The Elk Grove Village native's new book, "Parkland," released today, takes readers on a journey far beyond the 2018 Valentine's Day shooting at a Florida high school.
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Review: Goldberg's 'Killer Thriller' is action-packed
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Book review: Don Winslow writes powerful novel about the war on drugs
Feb 10, 2019 7:27 AM - Don Winslow's epic trilogy about America's longest war, which he launched with "The Power of the Dog" in 2005 and continued with "The Cartel" in 2015, comes to a powerful and troubling conclusion in his new novel, "The Border."
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