Chicagoans, the holidays are upon us! It's time to preheat the ovens, stock up on sugary sprinkles and break out the gelatin molds. Let's investigate some holiday treats from years past in Special Collections. The recipe compilers of The Old Town Dawn Until Dawn Cookbook perhaps best sum up our collective experience in their introduction…
5 Articles: Rethinking Plastic
Plastic, an ingenious and versatile solution to the demands of mass production, has become an environmental challenge of mass proportions. While swelling landfills are relatively easy to ignore, we've become increasingly aware of the threat disposable plastic poses to rivers, lake and oceans—a major source of human food supply, as well as a vital part…
Rock Chicks: Women in Music in the 60’s and 70’s
The memoir has had a resurgence in the past 20 years or so, and women have been a large part of that. With the publication and popularity of The Only Girl by Robin Green, I thought I'd take a look at memoirs written by women who were in and near the music industry in the 1960's and…
Books to Read in Flight
The ideal book to read on an airplane includes three things: traveling over vast geographical space, coming into contact with strangers and learning about fascinating cultures. Personally, the books that hit my sweet spot are those that capture global subject matters that affect humanity in different ways and that are anything but a diversion. Don't…
Rocky Balboa and Creed Fandom
To celebrate the release of the upcoming Creed II movie on November 20, check out these films that feature underdog boxers looking for redemption in the ring. For die-hard Rocky fans, nothing says underdog like the 1976 film. Rocky Balboa is a small-time boxing club fighter who pays the bills with a part-time muscle man…
Rekindle the Wonder: Fairy Tales for Adults
The magic of fairy tales is everlasting. There's always been an underlying darkness to fairy tales worth revisiting and exploring, for it brings with it a fascinating kind of romance steeped in history and culture, but also dreams and the unconscious. Check out these titles if you're interested in rekindling the wonder and suspension of…
Sabrina: Magical Readalikes for Teens
If you're like me and have already binged the entirety of Netflix's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (based on the creepy 2016 graphic novel Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), you're in need of some reads to hold you over until season 2 drops. If you're in the mood for more spells—hopefully something that fares better than Sabrina…
Quiz: How Well Do You Know CPL?
Help us celebrate our new online store! Test your knowledge of CPL services and programs with our quiz, then enter your library card number or username to win a drawing for a CPL mug. And, of course, be sure to check out the store for more ways to show your love for CPL. A portion…
Top Picks: Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell, the Canadian-born singer and songwriter, turns 75 on November 7. Her career spans 50-plus years and covers a wide variety of musical genres, from folk to pop to jazz. A winner of multiple Grammy awards across several categories, Mitchell considers herself "a painter derailed by circumstances," according to the 2017 biography Reckless Daughter. However, the world sees her as…
We Are Still Here: A New Generation of Native Americans Demands Your Attention
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…
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