Earth Day on April 22 is a time to celebrate nature! Lake Michigan is Chicago's very own natural wonder and along with the other Great Lakes ranks among the largest lakes in the world. In The Death and Life of the Great Lakes Milwaukee journalist Dan Egan writes that the Great Lakes are actually more…
Flights of Fantasy
Flying isn't just for Peter Pan. Many people have dreams where they fly. Some have dreams where they aim for the ground and miss, which could be considered the same thing. Here are some novels for adults about a favorite fantasy. Tom Miller manages the near-impossible in his debut, The Philosopher's Flight. Robert "Boober" Weekes longs…
Remember MLK’s Speeches with an Audiobook
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s landmark "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech, delivered in Memphis to striking sanitation workers on April 3 1968, the day before his assassination. King possessed unmatched skills as an orator and writer, which shine in audio recordings. His voice is as resonant and his…
#TBT: Back to the 80’s with Ready Player One
Steven Spielberg's movie adaptation of Ernest Cline's Ready Player One comes out on March 29 and it will be totally awesome! The special effects look gnarly and the action scenes move at Warp Speed. It will be rad to see Spielberg depict the many references to 80's pop culture made by Wade, the story's brilliant and…
Celebrate International Children’s Book Day
We're celebrating International Children's Book Day by reading the books recognized by the 2018 Mildred L. Batchelder Award committee. Since 1966, the Batchelder Award has been awarded to children's books published in another language and country and then translated into English and published in the United States. The winner of the 2018 Batchelder Award is a swashbuckling…
Celebrating Chicagoan, African American Painter Charles White
On April 2, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of African American painter and graphic designer Charles White. According to Roosevelt University professor Erik Gellman in The Black Chicago Renaissance, White not only “applied his art as a weapon in Chicago,” but he discovered a unique appreciation and love for African American history…
Frederick Ramsay: Mostly Mysteries
Frederick Ramsay, a retired Episcopal priest, has not been idle. He has three mystery series to his name, and one book that completely stands on its own. Throughout, one gets a notion of tough-minded humanity and not letting the dark win, however much the odds are stacked. The Jerusalem Mysteries follow Gamaliel, Rabban of the…
Top Picks: Celebrating Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou was a writer, poet, actress and singer best known for her classic autobiographical work, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Maya Angelou published seven books in her autobiography, in addition to several books, essays and poetry. Born Marguerite Johnson on April 4, 1928, Maya Angelou adopted her stage name to stand out as a…
Personal Finance: Be Right on the Money by being Money Smart!
April 21 - April 28 is Money Smart Week, a public awareness campaign designed to help consumers manage their personal finances. Launched in 2002 by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, the Chicago Public Library has hosted programs and workshops on various financial literacy topics since its beginning. Looking to check out a book on…
Meet Chicago Children’s Author Candace Fleming
I've always been a huge fan of historical fiction, but it wasn't until I was an adult that I fell in love with historical biographies. Luckily, one of my favorite historical biographers is also a Chicago author! That is why I'm so excited to introduce you to Candace Fleming. Candace Fleming writes historical biographies for younger…
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