I’m fascinated by Australian mysteries. Something about the Australian landscape lends itself well to crime fiction: the bleak, drought-ridden outback serves as the perfect setting for murder. Dirt Creek fits right into this, as the book is named for the town in which it’s set (also called “Dirt Town” by its residents). This small, rural place is slowly dying,…
Ellen Jovin, roving grammarian and purveyor of the Grammar Table, tackles her visitors’ most-argued grammar disputes, mistakes, and misconceptions in the new book Rebel with a Clause. You too can grammar like a boss!
Oona out of order : [a novel] / Margarita Montimore is a lovely, time-bending novel that explores what it’s like to truly live life in the moment.
Her red torso, decorated with tattoos, is attached to a large powerful tail covered with shimmering black and silver scales. Her head is covered in black dreadlocks infested with various types of sea creatures. When Black fisherman David sees her peeking from the waves near the rocks off Murder Bay, he has no idea of…
When Republic Bank of Chicago offered us an opportunity to host a photo exhibit celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Beatles, you had better believe we twisted, shouted, and said “yes!” To get the community ready and excited for the exhibit — open from July 16–24 at Aspen Drive Library — we hosted two major…
Shelf Life 