Wes Craven, a master of the horror and suspense genres, constantly challenged his fans and faithful filmgoers to push the boundaries of the real and the imaginary. With his passing this weekend at 76, Craven leaves behind a rich legacy of films that have opened the way for generations of horror fans, writers and filmmakers. Today we're…
Michigan Avenue: A Touch of Paris in Chicago
For many tourists, a visit to Chicago is a visit to Michigan Avenue. Some never go anywhere else. After all, Michigan Avenue has everything you could ever need: hotels, restaurants, shopping, art, music, architecture, museums and parks. By design, the downtown streetscape is reminiscent of our sister city Paris. One of the entrances to the…
Best Back to School Titles for Teens
It's back to school season, and the struggle is real. While you might be bummed about the days getting shorter and spending a chunk of those limited hours of sunlight indoors, this is the perfect time of year to forget your troubles in a good book. These titles are a great way to get in gear for fall! French boarding…
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Queer History
Hispanic Heritage Month begins September 15. October celebrates queer history. Celebrate both by picking up one of these titles! Award-winning author and self-proclaimed fronterizo (person of the border) Benjamin Alire Sáenz is back with Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. Aristotle and Dante are both loners with seemingly little in common, yet…
Parents and Children: The Immigrant Experience
Nadia Hashimi, author of The Pearl That Broke Its Shell, has a new novel set in Afghanistan: When the Moon Is Low. Fereiba endures an unhappy childhood to be wedded to Mahmood, an engineer. The happy pair have two children and another on the way when the Taliban comes to power and disappear Mahmood. Realizing her untenable…
Summer Fun with Science Fiction
Hey kids! You've been learning cool things about space science all summer, but did you ever stop to think about how science and science fiction are related? Why not sit back, relax and enjoy these sci-fi stories before summer is over. We've all known some weird kids in school, but probably none like Bob and…
Finding the Most Famous Shipwreck in History: The Titanic
She was said to be the largest movable man-made object on earth. So luxurious and so magnificently designed and built that even God couldn't sink her. Nothing like her had ever been seen before. She was longer than the length of a football field. She left Southampton for New York on her maiden voyage on…
David Foster Wallace: The End of the Tour
Perhaps the excellent new film The End of the Tour has you excited about David Foster Wallace or wondering about other tragic authors who met an untimely end. Here are a few avenues for you to explore. You could always check out out the source material for the film: reporter David Lipsky's Although of Course You End Up…
Top Picks for Back to School
It's the end of August, which means you've either just started school or you'll soon be heading back. It doesn't matter if you're going to school for the very first time or have been in school for awhile—moving from summer vacation to school lessons and homework can be hard. When my son started kindergarten, a friend recommended The…
Happy Birthday, Baby Pandas!
Exciting news from the National Zoo this weekend: Twin panda cubs were born to Mei Xiang, one of three giant pandas at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. This is Mei Xiang's third successful pregnancy. She gave birth in 2005 to Tai Shan, who was moved to China in 2010, and in 2013 to Bao Bao, who…
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