Claire Valley - ...and the rest Contributor

The 29th marks the start of the Newberry Library's yearly fundraiser/"book binge." If you need to add to your personal library- or have a book buying addiction- ... read more >>

If a Madame is what your poetry has been missing, swing by the opulent House of Blues Foundation Room for a night with the Poetry Brothel. As a participant in this ... read more >>

After you've sated yourself at Ribfest in Ravenswood, head downtown to Printers Row in the South Loop. Every year Printers Row attracks more than 200 book sellers ... read more >>

Last week, sardonic was one of my students' vocabulary words. This week, this same preparatory ACT word perfectly describes David Sedaris. Perhaps you've heard ... read more >>

If you are like me, you jump at the chance to discuss books with anyone who will listen or is simply within shouting distance. I also enjoy friendly literary competition. ... read more >>

It's April, and One Book One Chicago is going strong. On the 21st, the author of Brooklyn - Colm Tobin - will be sitting down with the Chicago Public Library Commissioner ... read more >>

For those who have considered (hetero) speed dating but hesitated in the past, perhaps this will get you out there. The Book Cellar regularly hosts Date and Dash ... read more >>

For the next month or so, all around Chicago an event is taking place: a reading. Twice a year, the Chicago Public Library selects a novel for all of Chicago to ... read more >>

"When I was very young, my mother took me for walks in Humbolt Park..." Patti Smith, aka the epitome of cool, has written a memoir and begins it with a shout-out ... read more >>

Over 400 years ago, when Shakespeare was born, I doubt he realized he would one day become an integral piece of cultural capital. But how much does the average ... read more >>