Literature
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Learn about ‘Manhunt,’ the search for Lincoln’s killer, at Batavia Books Between BitesApr 02, 2025 10:36 pm - Batavia's Books Between Bites wraps up its 36th season with two more free public programs in April and May on Lincoln's assassination and childhood mental illness.
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Book Review: Claire Anderson-Wheeler pays homage to Fitzgerald with mystery ‘The Gatsby Gambit’
Apr 01, 2025 6:45 am - It takes more than a little verve to write a story based on the iconic characters created by F. Scott Fitzgerald in perhaps the 20th century’s most famous American novel,...
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Steph Curry scores a 3-book deal, starting with a ‘personal reflection’ on his life and career
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Book Review: ‘Lincoln’s Peace’ offers lessons for these times from the Civil War
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Bestselling Buffalo Grove author turned pandemic suburban life into murder mystery novelMar 27, 2025 4:37 pm - Known for his James Bond novels and chilling thrillers, Raymond Benson shares what inspired him to write his most recent novel during the COVID-19 pandemic, a murder mystery called “The Mad, Mad Murders of Marigold Way.”
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Book Review: ‘Elphie’ a psychological backstory of the Wicked Witch of the West
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Episcopal bishop criticized by President Trump has a 2-book deal with young readers publisher
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Book Review: ‘Lollapalooza’ is an entertaining history of festival’s role in alternative rock rise
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GiGi’s Playhouse namesake to spread acceptance as character in popular children’s book seriesMar 23, 2025 9:00 pm - Hoffman Estates-based GiGi’s Playhouse has been spreading awareness and acceptance of people with Down syndrome for more than 20 years, but is about to embark on a new way of doing so with young readers through the popular Harry Moon book series.
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DuPage Comic Con returns with comics, collectibles, vendors and guestsMar 22, 2025 5:20 pm - The annual DuPage Comic Con drew fans and collectors Saturday to the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton.