In 1946, Laura McAllan struggles to raise children without electricity or running water on her husband’s failing Mississippi Delta farm. As the war comes to an end, two young men return to work the land.
Jamie McAllan, Laura’s brother-in-law, is …
Wednesday, August 12, 2020.
We can't take bus trips right now but, thanks to the internet, we can explore the world from the comfort of our homes. Every Wednesday, we're presenting a series of links to cultural institutions in Chicago and beyond.
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No Offense by Meg Cabot
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A Traveler at the Gates of Wisdom by John Boyne
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Zo by Xander Miller
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If you’re fascinated with the strange and creepy underpinnings of life you can’t do better than Shirley Jackson. Her short story “The Lottery” is a classic, and her novels, including We Have Always Lived in the Castle and…
How many things can you find that start with the letter C? Can you find more at your house? Can you send us a photo?
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“Lord our God, hear my prayer, the prayer of my heart. Bless the largeness inside me, no matter how I fear it. Bless my reed pens and my inks. Bless the words I write. May they be beautiful in your …
What better way explore the history of popular music than through the words of those who experienced it first hand? Here’s eight great musician’s memoirs that allow singers, songwriters, and performers tell their own stories.
Cash by Johnny CashHe …
Wednesday, August 05, 2020.
We can't take bus trips right now but, thanks to the internet, we can explore the world from the comfort of our homes. Every Wednesday, we're presenting a series of links to cultural institutions in Chicago and beyond.
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“The books I read were the dark kind—about scary things like disappearances and murders, especially the true ones. While other kids read J. K. Rowling, I read Stephen King. While other kids did history reports about the Civil War, I …
Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
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You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria
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The Fixed Stars by Molly Wizenberg
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At the last meeting of the Bring Your Own Book Club, a bunch of librarians and a few patrons chatted about books we’ve all been reading lately. Looks like we’ll be doing it again on August 14th.Here’s all the …
How many things can you find that start with the letter A? Can you find more at your house? Can you send us a photo?
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Every month at libraryreads.org, librarians across the county nominate their favorite books. Whichever books get the most nominations go onto the monthly list. Place holds now to get these sure-to-be popular books as soon as possible after they're released ...
If your only reference to Farm Security Administration photographs during the depression is Dorothea Lange, take a look at the outstanding work of Wolcott who traveled the country with her Rolliflex and Speed Graphic cameras, highlighting the conditions of the …
Russia is certainly in the news, but it is a very big place; Wheeler uses the writers of the Russian Golden Age to guide her on a journey across that vast land, staying with strangers, enjoying cabbage soup, paying homage …
Wednesday, June 24, 2020.
We can't take bus trips right now but, thanks to the internet, we can explore the world from the comfort of our homes. Every Wednesday, we're presenting a series of links to cultural institutions in Chicago and beyond.
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In recognition of the legacy of Shirley Jackson’s writing, and with permission of the author’s estate, The Shirley Jackson Awards are given annually for outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense, horror, and the dark fantastic.
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His & Hers by Alice Feeney
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Deal with the Devil by Kit Rocha
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Hieroglyphics by Jill McCorkle
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Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden has announced that Colson Whitehead, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novels The Nickel Boys and The Underground Railroad, will receive the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction during the 2020 Library of Congress …
How many things starting with the letter "S" can you find in this picture? What "S" things can you find in your house or yard? Can you send us a photo?
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Danielle Allen has been awarded the 2020 John W. Kluge Prize for Achievement in the Study of Humanity.
Allen is the principal investigator of the Democratic Knowledge Project, a K-16 educational platform designed to identify and disseminate the knowledge and …
