James Ballowe, author of the new book Christmas in Illinois, was interviewed November 26, 2010, on WGN-TV’s Midday News. […]
Category: Chicago
The Chicago Sun-Times answers the question “what’s that pig outdoors?”
The August 29, 2010, edition of the Chicago Sun-Times profiled the University of Illinois Press reissue of What’s That Pig Outdoors? A Memoir of Deafness by Henry Kisor. “Henry’s Norman Rockwell upbringing […]
Taylor Bell on WGN-TV
Taylor Bell, author of the new book Dusty, Deek, and Mr. Do-Right: High School Football in Illinois, was interviewed August 27, 2010, on WGN-TV’s Midday News. […]
Holly Swyers on WGN
Holly Swyers, author of the new book Wrigley Regulars: Finding Community in the Bleachers, is scheduled to appear on WGN radio and television in the next few weeks. Tonight, August […]
“Stephanie” by Holly Swyers
I interviewed Stephanie from Leftfield for Wrigley Regulars on July 10, 2005. We met for brunch at a place called Chicago Joe’s on Irving Park Road, and we talked for […]
William Ayers Set to Retire from UIC; In Other News, Glenn Beck’s Head Explodes
Late last week, several media news outlets, including the Chicago Tribune and NPR, reported on the impending retirement of University of Illinois at Chicago professor William Ayers. Most of the […]
Amalia Pallares on WGN-TV’s Midday News
Amalia Pallares, co-editor of the new book ¡Marcha! Latino Chicago and the Immigrant Rights Movement, was interviewed July 22, 2010, on WGN-TV’s Midday News. […]
Don’t wait until next year
For the past three years my oldest son and I have played hooky in July or August to attend a weekday Cubs game at Wrigley Field. We typically park north of […]
Steve Cushing on Chicago Public Radio
Chicago Public Radio’s 848 recently interviewed Steve Cushing about his long-running radio program and the new book Blues Before Sunrise: The Radio Interviews. “Thirty years ago this month, on these […]
James Nowlan on C-Span
James Nowlan, co-author of the new book Illinois Politics: A Citizen’s Guide, was interviewed live on C-Span’s Book-TV at the Printers Row Lit Fest. […]
Thomas Saler book signing at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
We just confirmed a book signing for Thomas Saler, author of Serving Genius: Carlo Maria Giulini, at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Saler will appear at the CSO retail kiosk on May […]
Borders Blues
Steve Cushing, author of Blues Before Sunrise: The Radio Interviews, and Lincoln T. Beauchamp, Jr., author BluesSpeak: The Best of the Original Chicago Blues Annual, will appear together for a […]