3 Recent Books on Lighthouses and the Daughters Inside Them
Recent novels on the complicated history of lighthouses and the keeprs inside.
All Posts by Gretchen Lida
The Earnest Charm of Lin-Manuel Miranda
On the earnest charm of Lin-Manuel Miranda and his recent book G'morning, G'night.
4 Audiobooks for Masterpiece Theatre Season
Bodices, bustles, drama, and sweeping, sweeping emotion!
The New Robin Williams Bio Was Beautiful, But I Am Still Not Into Celebrity Books
A reader shares opinions on the celebrity memoir and biography genre, and the experience of reading ROBIN, a bio of Robin Williams'...
Wonder, Teaching, and Andrew Forsthoefel’s 4,000 Mile Walk
A composition teacher on why she assigned her students a podcast about walking across America.
Literary Tourism: Washington Island
Take a trip to Wisconsin's majestic Washington Island in this week's edition of Literary Tourism.
Finding the Rough Beauty of Strong Women in Books that Capture the West
A Colorado native on searching for the familiar, rough beauty of her home state, and for strong women in books about the...
On Understanding What It Means To Be Samwise
On how leaning into being like Samwise from The Fellowship of the Ring changed on reader's perspective on who they really are.
4 Books to Read After Watching the SENSE8 Series Finale
For those of us still mourning the loss of SENSE8 and in need of a place to go after watching the series finale, here are books for fans of SENSE8.
The Salve of Beach Glass and Audiobooks
A reader muses about fleeting moments of beauty while walking the shores of Lake Michigan with audiobooks plugged in.
On the Unconventional Love Story of POLDARK
Why the marriage of Demelza and Ross Poldark defies conventions, and manages to succeed.
How To Take on Chicago’s Bookstore Day Challenge!
Last year, a bookish friend and I loaded into my old Subaru and drove all over the city in the ...
Avi’s Army of Dyslexic Writers
On being a member of Avi's Army of dyslexic writers--how an elementary school presentation by children's book author Avi, and being diagnosed with dyslexia shaped one writer's aspirations.
Literary Grey Ladies: Two Books I Return To When I Miss Nantucket
The literary Grey Ladies of Nantucket.
5 Contemporary Horse Books for Your Literary Stables
Horse books from the modern age, from YA to nonfiction.
