Literature
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'Sitting Duck' by Alan Mayer: Rites of passage in a life well livedMar 02, 2016 10:00 pm - In his new collection of short stories, "Sitting Duck," 92-year-old author Alan Mayer joyfully rekindles the notion that everyone, if he or she has lived long enough, ha...
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Review: New bio refreshes Bronte energy for modern readers
Mar 02, 2016 6:00 am - "Charlotte Bronte: A Fiery Heart" (Alfred A. Knopf) by Claire Harman Two hundred years after her birth, Charlotte Bronte's rage over social expectations for women and th...
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Author takes fictitious trip into Truman Capote's life
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Shirley MacLaine memoir tells of filmmaking experience
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Review: 'The Widow' is compelling psychological thriller
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'Bad Feminist' author Roxane Gay to speak at OaktonFeb 29, 2016 12:00 am - Roxane Gay, author of "Bad Feminist," will speak at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, in the Footlik Theater at the Des Plaines campus of Oakton Community College, 1600 E. G...
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Author appearances: Vatican City priest to discuss Pope's new book in La GrangeFeb 27, 2016 6:23 am - • Father Antonio Spadaro, a journalist/editor from Vatican City, will discuss the book by Pope Francis, "Dear Pope Francis: The Pope Answers Letters From Children Around...
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Hide the bacon! TV's Nick Offerman coming to NapervilleFeb 24, 2016 10:00 pm - Actor and author Nick Offerman, who starred in TV's "Parks and Recreation," will be coming to Naperville's North Central College in April to talk about his latest paperb...
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Female rocker Lita Ford bares soul in memoirFeb 23, 2016 7:00 am - Lita Ford, the lead guitarist from the 1970s all-female band the Runaways, comes to Naperville this week with her new memoir, "Living Like a Runaway." The rock goddess-...
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Book Review: Novel probes fiery end of airship era