For this Throwback Thursday, we celebrate the one and only Sally Field, who turns 70 on Sunday. This Scorpio first captured hearts in popular sitcoms Gidget and The Flying Nun. I, however, had the joy of being introduced to her on the big screen with Murphy's Romance and later Steel Magnolias. One of the great things about…
It’s a Landslide: 5 Articles About Presidential Elections
You won't find cliffhangers, squeakers or hanging chads here. Travel back in time to these indisputable presidential election victories. Read the actual front-page news articles or, in some cases, browse the entire newspaper (including the advertisements) to see what else was going on at the time. You can read these articles using CPL's Online Resources, but…
Guest Blog: Author Amina Gautier on Libraries
Amina Gautier, PhD., is the author of three award-winning short story collections: At-risk, Now We Will Be Happy and The Loss of All Lost Things. She was honored with the 21st Century Award at the 2016 Carl Sandburg Literary Awards Dinner. The 21st Century Award honors significant recent achievement in writing by a Chicago-based author. In presenting…
Pint-Sized, Plucky and Preternatural
As anyone who follows this blog knows, I am a big fan of Alan Bradley and his Flavia de Luce mysteries. In addition to singing the praises of his latest in the series, I also would like to mention two other authors that may appeal if you like spunky, pint-sized heroines. First, Bradley's Thrice the Brinded…
Horror Audiobooks: Listen in the Dark
"Where there is no imagination, there is no horror." —Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Inside the imagination, the unknown has much greater potential to frighten, and you can imagine your own scariest version. Nothing is more apt for getting chills in the brain than a good campfire story. The storyteller uses only his or her voice to…
Teen Tales from Beyond the Grave
As Halloween approaches, sink your teeth into one of these teen tales of the undead from shambling zombies to stalking ghouls. In Afterlife With Archie, Jughead gets more than he bargained for when he asks Sabrina the Teenage Witch to revive his beloved dog, Hot Dog. As the idyllic town of Riverdale is overrun with the…
Top Picks: 8 Anne Tyler Books
Happy birthday, Anne Tyler! In honor of the acclaimed novelist's 75th birthday on October 25, I'm recommending top picks for seasoned fans or Anne Tyler newbies. Published in 1964, her first book, If Morning Ever Comes, began a long career of examining people's everyday lives through storied characters and the relationships they share. Fans are most likely familiar with her…
#TBT: iPod Turns 15
For this Throwback Thursday, we're celebrating the iPod, which was introduced 15 years ago on October 23, 2001. The device began a revolution in how we listen to and, ultimately, how we buy music. In fact, the iPod set the stage for how we use devices now. And it was the beginning of everyone having earbuds in their ears! I…
Caught Reading: Ghosts of Graceland Cemetery, October 2016
Last weekend I visited Graceland Cemetery, final resting place to many notable—and notorious—Chicagoans. As I walked, my thoughts turned to unfinished business, which is what I like to call the stack of books currently serving as my bedside table. It wasn't long before I was wildly speculating on the reading habits of Graceland's latest and greatest for this special Halloween…
Carve Out Time for Halloween Tales
It's my favorite time of year! Scary decorations are everywhere and everyone is picking out a costume to wear on Halloween night. Do you know what costume you are wearing? If not, maybe you can get an idea from one of these Halloween books! Get up from your seat and shake your bones with the…
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