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…
This Women’s History Month, Read Like a Pioneer
Ever wonder what a nineteenth-century pioneer woman would read? She would definitely need practical skills, and a little research on women in the west wouldn't hurt. Westward migration allowed women to do things uncommon in the more populated and restrictive east, like own businesses, prospect for gold, and farm. Here are some books about and…
Top Picks: Comedy Memoirs on Audiobook
Stuck in the winter doldrums? Current events got you down? It's no coincidence that the Windy City is also home to The Second City, and happily, the Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival is coming up. Here are some top picks from our collection of comedy memoirs on audio to get you laughing. In her funny and…
Vegan Comfort Food: Delicious Plant-Based Holiday Meals
Worried about feeding the omnivores in your life this holiday season? Or are you just looking for some options for your vegan guests? Luckily plant-based cooking has come a long way since the days of tofu surprise and boiled lentil casserole. There are so many meat and dairy substitutes that delicious comfort food can also…
Double, Double Toil and Trouble: Bewitching Audiobooks
Witches in literature come in all shapes, sizes and voices. They can be wicked or innocent, powerless or omnipotent, old or young. Packed with sinister details and dark drama, with the right narrator, a witch story can come alive. Ripe for the telling, these historical and fictional witch-centered audiobooks will have you spellbound. Interested in…
Listen While You Cook: Delectable Audiobooks
Now that temperatures are falling and the days are getting shorter, do you find yourself fantasizing about creating delicious fall dishes? Need something to occupy you while you cook? Sample these cooking-related audiobooks in which food is inextricably linked to home and culture; an essential part of what shapes a self. Ever wondered what it would…
#TBT: Happy Birthday, Dolly Parton!
Singer-songwriter, actress, entrepreneur and country legend Dolly Parton turned 70 on January 19. For this Throwback Thursday, let's celebrate with a look back at her career. A prolific musician with 46 Grammy nominations and 25 No. 1 hits on Billboard's country charts, Dolly Parton is adored by her legion of fans for her pure voice and simple melodies…
Local Heroines: Pioneering Chicago Women
Women today enjoy universal suffrage, the right to hold public office, and equal opportunities in education and employment. From our 21st century perspective it's easy to forget that this wasn't always the case. You may not know the names of the local women at the forefront of these struggles, but they had a prominent role in fighting for…
Women and Work: Having It All Post-Lean In
Can women have it all? Work and family? Professional fulfillment and domestic bliss? It's an age-old question, but now new contributors are adding to the conversation. Here are some titles to broaden your horizons this Women's History Month. There is, of course, Lean in, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg's bestseller about women realizing their true potential through self-confidence and dreaming big…
Perfect Your Pix: Digital Photography Books
Frustrated with the flat light and inaccurate color from the automatic setting on your digital camera? Want to learn how to use some of the manual features and get creative control of the images you create? Or maybe (like me a few years ago) you've reluctantly switched from an analog to a digital camera. Here are some books that can help…
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