Lawrence Ferlinghetti turns 100 on March 24. Although not as well-known as his peers Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac, he was a huge influence on the Beat Generation and their scene. As the co-owner of San Francisco's City Lights bookstore, he took up Ginsberg’s Howl when it was banned for obscenity and published the early works of the…
Bring the Illi-noise! 4 Literary Illinoisans You Should Know
On December 3rd, Illinois celebrates its 200th birthday. On this date in 1818, we became the 21st state in the Union. The state's celebrating the Illinois Bicentennial all year long with events throughout Illinois. Every day in Illinois, amazing things are born, built and grown, including the work of these literary Illinoisans. Jumping Joliet brought…
Top Picks: 4 Delights of Kevin Bacon
Kevin Bacon, who turns 60 on July 8, started his award-winning career as a frat boy in National Lampoon’s Animal House, starred in a few soap operas, and then became one of the first victims in Friday the 13th. From there, his career went onto many critically acclaimed and controversial roles, and he even has…
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