About five years ago, my good friend Joe introduced me to his good friend, the writer Joy Nicholson. I had never met anyone like Joy; never met anyone close. I was immediately smitten and Joe, after noticing how smitten I was, pulled me aside to follow his introduction with a strong warning. “Great writer,” he […]
Marlo Thomas’ book, “Growing Up Laughing – My Story and the Story of Funny,” is more than a memoir. Her story about growing up the daughter of famed comedian Danny Thomas, in a household that was constantly filled with showbiz greats, is mixed with hilarious jokes and interviews with today’s biggest comedians. Last week the […]
The Glenview Public Library opened to the public following a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 9. Located at 1930 Glenview Rd., the eco-friendly library is an 85,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility that replaces the former 50,908 square foot building. “Along with the strength of its diverse collections and well-developed resources, the new library serves as a […]
Take your love for fashion to the next level with a few of these books on your coffee table: The Cocktail Dress by Laird Borrelli-Persson($21.99). A fun and informative book about the history of the cocktail dress. The Style Strategy: A Less-Is-More Approach to Staying Chic and […]
Enjoy this excerpt from local author Jenniffer’s Weigel’s newest book, “I’m Spiritual, Dammit!”: Chapter 3: Judgments, a Rat, and Big Dicks | Don’t Take It Personally First Presbyterian Church responded to The Lady of All Saints by posting: DOGS DON’T HAVE SOULS. THIS IS NOT OPEN FOR DEBATE. “I’m on the big slide! ” Britt […]
As a young Jewish girl, Anya Cordell read The Diary of Anne Frank, and wondered whether she would have had the same kind of courage as the people who helped the Frank family hide during the Holocaust. Many years later, Cordell proved to herself that she could follow, in her small way, in the footsteps […]
You can get your literary fix this weekend at the Printers Row Lit Fest and check out the work of numerous authors right here in our North Shore backyard. The fest, which takes place in the South Loop near the Harrison stop on the Red Line, is considered the largest free outdoor literary event in […]
It’s impossible for us to know who we truly are without knowing something of our mothers. That’s why Fern Schumer Chapman of Lake Bluff has spent years unraveling the enigma that is her mother, who was orphaned by the Holocaust. Chapman’s first book, “Motherland: Beyond the Holocaust: A Mother-Daughter Journey to Reclaim the Past” became […]
What makes a strong community and a great place to live? For many, the answer is having a public library within walking distance. That’s why a group of Evanston residents—including hundreds of kids—has started a grassroots fundraising effort to save the city’s branch libraries. When the group, now known as the Evanston Public Library Friends, […]
We love to read at Make It Better and we’re busy grabbing books for the upcoming break—whether we’re going to Florida, Fiji or just staying put in Fort Sheridan. Here are our suggestions. Add yours! Adventures in eating: On a Dollar a Day: One Couple’s Unlikely Adventures in Eating in America by Christopher Greenslate […]
