A new wave of Native American writers and artists are creating works that reflect the realities of what it means to be Native American today. Up-and-coming authors Tommy Orange and Tommy Pico have moved off reservations to urban settings where, according to the Urban Indian Health Institute, 70 percent of Native American and Native Alaskans…
Madeleine L’Engle’s Legacy: Science Fiction for Kids
Writer, wife, mother, daughter, friend—all these words describe the amazing Madeleine L'Engle. On what would have been her 100th birthday (November 29), take a look back at what made Madeleine Madeleine. Then look forward to the writers who were inspired by this icon of science fiction writing for kids. Get to Know L'Engle Becoming Madeleine: Written…
The Art of the Scam: 5 Articles on Grifters
The game of the grift is to swindle others under false pretenses, and a number of grifters have recently been in the news, including Elizabeth Holmes, who raised hundreds of millions of dollars and graced the cover of Forbes before she was charged with fraud. Stories of grifters are intriguing, enraging and enduring. Here are…
100 Years Ago: Chicago Celebrated the End of WWI
Monday, November 11, 1918. The Chicago Tribune received an alert from the Associated Press at 1:55 a.m.: “Armistice signed.” There had been a false alert on Thursday, so the news was checked and double-checked, but this time it was true: After four long years, World War I was finally over. As we mark the 100th…
Read Like a Wicked Queen
Everyone knows your standard princess tale, but each wicked queen has her own story to tell. Is she evil or misunderstood? What spurs an evil queen to act? Check out these titles for queens who may or may not be evil, depending on how you look at it. Heartless starts at the beginning, before the…
Haunted Historical Fiction: Strange Ghosts on Audiobook
A feast for the senses, All Hallows Eve is soon upon us! This October, let’s sample some dark auditory treats. If you enjoy spooky stories with historical heft, troubling the soul long after the senses have calmed, stay tuned. Literature abounds with strange and tragic historical ghosts, voiced by talented actors. Set in 1862, after…
Weird, Weird West
Charlaine Harris has an almost preternatural ability to build a cosmos, and she's done it again with her latest book, the start of a new series: An Easy Death. Set in an alternate reality where FDR was assassinated and the Romanovs escaped the Bolsheviks, this rip-roaring western is full of violence and magic. Lizbeth Rose is…
Fly the I: Celebrate the Illinois Bicentennial
Hey kids, it’s the 200th birthday of Illinois! It won’t really happen until December 3, but you can party all year long. Let’s celebrate our great state’s history with a little Illinois trivia. Did you know that the Illinois State Fossil is the Tully Monster? Or that Illinois was home to Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses…
Top Picks: Catherine Deneuve
Actress Catherine Deneuve will hit a milestone birthday this month, turning 75 on October 22, but she shows no signs of slowing down. According to the IMDb she has acting credits for every single year going back to 1991, and more sporadically going back to the beginning of her career around 1960. At the height…
Bear Down! Great Football Books for Kids
Fall is my favorite time of year—it means football season is here! American football, not to be confused with soccer, has been played in this country for over a hundred years. Growing up, I spent Sundays with my dad watching my favorite team, the Chicago Bears! Get in the game and score these football titles…
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