Literature
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Challenges to library books continue at record pace in 2023, American Library Association reports
Sep 20, 2023 2:36 PM - Book bans and attempted bans continue to hit record highs, according to the American Library Association. And the efforts now extend as much to public libraries as school-based libraries.
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Batavia and Naperville men invest in children's books reinforcing kindness and smiles
Sep 15, 2023 6:00 AM - Ukrainian children huddled in a Kiev bomb shelter during a Russian attack last year found something that made them laugh and sing. It was an animated book app titled "Who Stole the Moon?" by local publisher Windy Press.
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Schaumburg writer's novel wins 'Soon to Be Famous' author contest
Sep 14, 2023 6:00 AM - Schaumburg resident Kate Guerrero has been named the winner of the fifth annual Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author Project Manuscript Contest for her prospective debut novel, "Burn and Balm." -
Book review: Millie Bobby Brown of 'Stranger Things' weaves a romance novel into a WWII disaster
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Book review: Comedian Maria Bamford details her mental health issues with compassion, humor
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Naval Institute Author of the Year Jerome M. O'Connor to speak at Elmhurst American Legion
Sep 16, 2023 12:19 AM - On Thursday, Sept. 26, renowned author and Elmhurst native Jerome M. O'Connor will be giving a presentation at the Elmhurst American Legion Post 187 about the vast and never destroyed Nazi U-boat bunker bases in France during World War II. -
Book review: Stephen King finds terror in the ordinary in new pandemic-set novel 'Holly'
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Conservative book ban push fuels library exodus from national association that stands up for books
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How to apply to be Elgin's next poet laureateSep 4, 2023 9:30 PM - The Elgin Poet Laureate Project is accepting applications for its third poet laureate. Poets who are 18 or older and residents of Elgin can apply.
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Book Review: 'Holler, Child' is a profound short story collection about Black lives in America
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