Literature
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Book Review: ‘The Sleep Room’ is the harrowing story of psychiatric care in the 1960s
Jul 31, 2025 3:03 pm - In “The Sleep Room: A Sadistic Psychiatrist and the Women Who Survived Him,” Jon Stock tells the harrowing history of the British doctor who subjected a ward full of women with mental disorders to medical abuse and gives voice to those who survived him.
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Book Review: ‘Gwyneth’ is a portrait of a pioneering and polarizing ‘It girl’ and wellness mogul
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Winfield Historical Society seeks sponsors for revised edition of history bookJul 16, 2025 11:32 am - The Winfield Historical Society is seeking sponsors for the new revised edition of the history book detailing town's past. Donations start at $100, with perks like book copies and name listings.
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Local author explains ‘The Long Lost Lingo of Agatha Christie’ at Club 120Jul 15, 2025 2:58 pm - Kate Gingold, a local author and historian, and her husband Don Gingold, a publisher, will present "The Long Lost Lingo of Agatha Christie" at Club 120 in Elgin on July 24.
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Book Review: ‘The Mission’ reveals troubling political meddling in CIA after 9/11
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Book Review: ‘Hotel Ukraine’ wraps up Martin Cruz Smith’s detective Renko book series on a high
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Local author’s book on kindness and acceptance hits shelves at Town House BooksJul 10, 2025 3:41 pm - First-time author's new children's book teaches kindness and acceptance through a lovable dog character named Gaeleek who helps a group of dogs welcome a new member.
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Stephen King to narrate ‘Hansel and Gretel’ audiobook with Maurice Sendak’s illustrations
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Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club pick, ‘Culpability,’ delves into AI ethics
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Book Review: Christine Brennan’s ‘On Her Game’ explores the Caitlin Clark Effect on the WNBAJul 07, 2025 12:19 pm - “On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women’s Sports,” the title of USA Today columnist Christine Brennan’s new book about the WNBA star, is doing a lot of work.