Like mysteries with comic banter, likeable characters, and a strong sense of place? We've got three new entries in long-running series for you. Strange Tide by Christopher Fowler is meant as a stand-alone inside the Bryant & May series. Detective Bryant is suffering from what appears to be senile dementia, leaving straight man May and the rest…
Granta’s Best of Young American Novelists
Every 10 years, British literary magazine Granta selects their picks for the best American novelists of their generation. (Access their 1996 picks and 2007 picks on the magazine's website.) It's quite an honor and a career boost for authors to be selected, and we're excited to further explore their latest picks, featured in the new…
Quiz: Match the Quotation with the Author
Can you match the literary quote with the American author who wrote it? Our librarians selected these memorable lines to put your skills to the test…
Prama: Teen Books about Prom
Prama (noun): drama that ensues before, during or after a high school prom. I first heard the word prama early in my senior year of high school (yes, a long time ago). By winter break I had fully learned its meaning. The buildup to prom can be filled with anxiety, awkwardness and, of course, tons of…
Quiz: How Well Do You Know Animal, Vegetable, Miracle?
Throughout the 2016-2017 season of One Book, One Chicago, we've been exploring Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver. As the season draws to a close with the season finale event featuring Barbara Kingsolver on May 18 at Harold Washington Library Center, test your knowledge of this season's book with our quiz! Test your expertise with our quiz…
Mom, Do I Have To? Books for Kids
How many times have you said "Mom, do I have to?" or even "Mom, do YOU have to?" These books for middle-grade readers show how kids from different types of families deal when problems come up with Mom. The Year Mom Won the Pennant: This fast-paced and funny story is not just for baseball fans…
Enter the Detecting Lady: Victorian Mysteries
When I went looking for readalikes for Kaite Welsh's The Wages of Sin, I was pleasantly surprised by the number of books I discovered. It seems that the past few years have seen the starts of several mystery series set in the Victorian era and featuring intrepid heroines. Here then, are some of them: The Wages…
Get Ready for Farmers Market Season
Chicago's City Farmers Market season starts in May! If you're ready to embrace Barbara Kingsolver's ethics of eating locally, as demonstrated in the 2016-2017 One Book, One Chicago book, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, here are some ways to get started. First, check the schedule of farmers markets in Chicago! There are many markets, and there's probably…
#TBT: Star Wars Premieres in May 1977
The year was 1977. Jimmy Carter was president, the first Apple II computers were on the market, disco was at its peak, and punk music from the Ramones, Sex Pistols and Elvis Costello was challenging conventional norms. Then, a pop culture phenomenon was born: Star Wars: Episode IV, A New Hope was released on May 25. For this Throwback Thursday…
Meet Chicago Children’s Author Andrea Beaty
When I think about Andrea Beaty's books, the words "rollicking," "hilarious" and "pure fun" run through my head. I can't tell you which of her books to try first. I just can't do it. Instead, I'll recommend when to read her books.
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