Join librarian and amateur cook Pedro Leon in his home kitchen as he explores culture through food. In this episode, Pedro will cook flautas and Mexican rice.
Author Larry Tye Discusses Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy
Author Larry Tye returned to Chicago Public Library to discuss his new book, Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy…
Author Jonathan Foiles: This City is Killing Me: Community Trauma and Toxic Stress in Urban America
Chicago author and psychotherapist Jonathan Foiles, author of This City Is Killing Mehis City is Killing Me: Community Trauma and Toxic Stress in Urban America, talked about his book and shared a call to action to help heal our communities. This event was presented in honor of the United Nations' International Day of Persons with…
Golem Girl: Riva Lehrer in Conversation with Lawrence Weschler
Hear a very special interview with Riva Lehrer, a Chicago artist and author of Golem Girl. Golem Girl lyrically details Lehrer's life with spina bifida while asking, "what do we sacrifice in the pursuit of normalcy and what becomes possible when embrace monstrosity". Lehrer was interviewed by Lawrence Weschler, Artistic Director Emeritus of the Chicago Humanities…
Roleplaying Games, Ancestry, and Culture: A Discussion with Arcanist Press with Eugene Marshall
Eugene Marshall of Arcanist Press, co-author of Ancestry & Culture: An Alternative to Race in 5e, joined CPL librarian Tatiana Kozbur to discuss their new proje
5 Articles: Get the Facts on the COVID-19 Vaccine
As the COVID-19 global pandemic continues in 2021, there are signs of hope for the future, including the development and distribution of a vaccine that will put us on a path to a return to normal life. As with all health information, it is vital to get the facts from reliable and expert sources. Even…
Best of OBOC 2020 Beyond Borders – Watch Archived Programs Now!
Throughout the fall of 2020, One Book, One Chicago explored the theme "Beyond Borders" and the book Exit West by Mohsin Hamid. The season was entirely virtual, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and many programs were recorded and archived. Here are a few favorites you can watch now: Beyond Borders: Important Conversations We hosted a…
A Walk Through Hyde Park’s Past and Present from the World’s Columbian Exposition to the Hyde Park Art Center
Join us as we explore the people and places that make Chicago great. Explore Chicago's rich heritage of immigration and migration, and how newcomers made the city their own and influenced and changed its growth and future. This series is hosted by urbanologist Max Grinnell and is part of the 2020 One Book, One Chicago season. Episode…
Guest Blog: Beyond Borders by Jessie Ann Foley
This season of One Book, One Chicago, we explore the theme Beyond Borders and the book Exit West by Mohsin Hamid. Throughout the season, we're sharing guest blogs from Chicagoans reflecting on the theme of Beyond Borders in their own life. Jessie Ann Foley is the Printz honor-winning author of You Know I'm No Good, Sorry for…
Season Finale: Mohsin Hamid, Author of Exit West
In celebration of the 2020 One Book, One Chicago season, exploring the theme Beyond Borders and the book Exit West, author Mohsin Hamid appeared for a keynote conversation with Donna Seaman of Booklist…
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