Literature
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Patti Smith is more candid than ever in her book ‘Bread of Angels’
Nov 17, 2025 9:48 am - If Patti Smith’s “Bread of Angels” lacks the strong coming-to-New York plot line of “Just Kids,” it feels more intimate than either of its predecessors, which are both graced and obscured by Smith’s enigmatic writing style.
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Illinois’ new Poet Laureate to speak to St. Charles Writers GroupNov 14, 2025 11:07 pm - On Nov. 22, the St. Charles Writers Group is hosting Illinois Poet Laureate Mark Turcotte as the guest speaker. A member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Anishinaabe, he spent his early years on North Dakota's Turtle Mountain Chippewa Reservation and migrant camps across the western U.S.
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From gowns to pantsuits, Michelle Obama explains her iconic fashion picks in ‘The Look’
Nov 13, 2025 11:52 am - On any day during her eight years as first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama said she could go from giving a speech to meeting with a counterpart from another country to digging in her vegetable garden with groups of schoolchildren. And her clothes had to be ready for that, which she details in her new book, “The Look.”
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Elmhurst’s GreenMan Theatre puts out call for plays for its sixth annual ‘8 to the Bar’ festivalNov 11, 2025 3:42 pm - GreenMan Theatre Troupe has selected “Lights! Camera! Action!” as the prompt for its sixth annual play festival of eight 10-minute plays — “8 to the Bar” — to be performed July 2026 in Villa Park, Ill.
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Writer David Szalay wins prestigious Booker Prize for fiction with his earthy novel ‘Flesh’
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What book to read next? 16 Post readers share their choices.
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From continuing education to bestseller: Author Shelby Van Pelt’s journey to successNov 10, 2025 6:39 pm - Shelby Van Pelt developed early drafts of her novel “Remarkably Bright Creatures” in a College of DuPage continuing education writing workshop, highlighting the importance of being surrounded by a community of like-minded learners and the value of diverse perspectives and experiences.
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Margaret Atwood’s long-awaited memoir is a humble look at greatness
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Top Teacher: Elementary educator in Prospect Heights makes library a welcoming placeNov 10, 2025 9:45 am - Library media specialist Jill Schlomann spreads the love of books and learning at the school she once attended.
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Anthony Hopkins’ memoir is a page-turnerNov 04, 2025 10:44 am - On one level, “We Did OK, Kid” by Anthony Hopkins charts a conventional path, from obscurity in regional theater to the heights of Hollywood celebrity. Yet this story is more concerned with the inner journey than the outer one.