Hey, kids! While there's still a chill in the air, why not send a chill down your spine? Chase away the last of winter's chills with these hair-raising stories guaranteed to give you goosebumps. The Tailypo: After a hunter cuts off a strange varmint's tale and eats it, he is visited by its ghost. Learn the…
Teen Tech Week: Be the Source of Change
The theme of this year's Teen Tech Week, Be the Source of Change, encourages teens to use the library's digital resources to improve their lives and their community. Brilliant graphic novel author Gene Luen Yang was named as its national spokesperson. You can learn more about Yang in this blog post. Pick up these titles if you're ready to channel…
Tough Broads In Space Part II
Ready for some escapist fun with women at the helm? These books feature strong women who take names after the prerequisite drubbing of enemies. There's also a lot of good world building and complicated characters, so hold onto your helmet and prepare to blast off. K.B. Wagers is back with her second installment of the Indranan…
#TBT: Remembering Johnny Cash
This Throwback Thursday, we're exploring the life and career of the Man in Black, Johnny Cash. Born February 26, 1932, Cash would've been 85 this year. He died in 2003, months after his beloved wife, June Carter Cash, passed away. Cash's memory and music live on. Born in Arkansas, Johnny Cash worked in the cotton…
Caught Reading: Winter Getaway, February 2017
With weather like this, who needs a winter getaway? But no matter the weather, a vacation offers a chance to connect with loved ones, take a break from city living and, of course, make a dent in your reading list. Our librarians were there to catch you reading, globetrotters. As always, we loved seeing your wide-ranging choices. (But…
Top Picks: Hollywood History
The Oscars are upon us once again, so pop some popcorn and get ready to read. We recommend our top picks for Hollywood history. Wow your friends at the next Oscar party or water cooler chat with your extensive knowledge of Tinseltown lore. Climb aboard. Your tour bus is about to depart. Folks always ask…
Where Are Your Gods Now?
Nothing makes for drama like tales of old, mad gods. We can reread our mythology books as much as we want, but then again, it's much more fun to think up what these gods would do if they were around today. Bacchus is a graphic novel collection by Eddie Campbell, who worked on From Hell with Alan Moore…
#TBT: Happy Birthday, Sidney Poitier!
Academy Award-winning actor Sidney Poitier celebrates his 90th birthday on February 20. For this Throwback Thursday, explore the star’s life and career—including a Chicago connection. In 1959, Lorraine Hansberry’s play set in Chicago, A Raisin in the Sun, opened at the Blackstone Theater on Michigan Avenue for a tryout before heading to Broadway. Poitier led…
Like Fast-Paced Sci-Fi? Try Chicago Author Wesley Chu
For those who enjoy high-speed planet-hopping adventures through outer space, contact with alien life forms and time continuum dilemmas, author Wesley Chu has a book for you. Chu was born in Taiwan, immigrated to the United States as a young child and settled in Chicago in 1990. His journey to becoming an author included some interesting…
The Misogynist Next Door: What to Read if You Like Guy
Jowlita Bydlowska has written a hilarious novel about a completely unlikable character: Guy. He's a successful talent scout whose latest product he makes over from pop star to professional cancer survivor. Despite having a gorgeous girlfriend who wants to take things to the next level (a thought that induces terror in our protagonist), Guy frequently has…
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