Much of the recent press around now very public sexual assault and harassment cases has brought to mind some of the very first novels I read about rape. The first was The Color Purple, which was shocking and deeply affecting, yet there is no book on this subject that had quite the lasting or haunting…
Against All Odds: Love in the Holocaust
If you enjoyed the shocking yet uplifting novel The Tattooist of Auschwitz, here are ideas for what else to read.
Rock Around the Clock: Bring in the New Year with Kids
By Jason Driver
It’s that time of year again, when a new year comes and we celebrate new beginnings! The New Year is always a festive time. I remember when I was a little boy, I would watch Dick Clark’s Rockin' New Year's Eve and try to stay up until midnight. New Year’s Eve celebrations aren't just adult…
Teen Recipes for a Healthy Start in 2019
By Robin
With each New Year come new commitments to do better, be better and - quite often - eat better! Thanks to some easy-to-follow cookbooks, it'll be easy for you to stick to your plan as you learn to prepare some meals you actually want to eat! Cook With Amber features recipes from Amber Kelley, an award-winning…
Love Yourself This New Year: 5 Articles on Self-Care
By Felicia
These five self-care practices may calm your mind, body and spirit. Read about them using CPL's Online Resources.
5 Books for National Science Fiction Day
By Felicia
These essential science fiction books offer distinct perspectives to inspire how we live today.
African American Satire: What to Read After Friday Black
Chicago Public Library has recommendations for fans of Ajei-Brenyah's Friday Black.
Top Picks: Oprah Winfrey
By stephkit
American icon, philanthropist and media queen Oprah Winfrey turns 65 on January 29, but that doesn’t mean she's retiring anytime soon. In fact, you could say Oprah is still in the prime of her career, as she continues to create, produce and star in TV shows and movies, podcast conversations, her signature magazine O and…
Social Justice Books for Teens
By Amy
Every year around Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a lot of us wonder how we can support the causes we believe in. There's no time like the present to make a difference, and youth are an essential part of the social justice culture. Check out these great books to kickstart your inner activist and enhance…
Novel Interpretations: Understanding “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?”
By Felicia
Since its publication in the 1960s, Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? has been interpreted by academics and scholars in various, fascinating ways.
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