On February 1, Columbia College’s Center for Black Music Research will host a private event to celebrate the publication of Give ‘Em Soul, Richard! Race, Radio, and Rhythm and Blues in […]
Category: Illinois / regional
Robert Lombardo interviewed on NPR affiliate WILL
Robert Lombardo, author of the new book The Black Hand: Terror by Letter in Chicago, was recently interviewed on Urbana’s NPR affiliate, WILL-AM 580. […]
Celebration of Richard Stamz
I had a good meeting yesterday at the Center for Black Music Research about a launch event for the forthcoming book Give ‘Em Soul, Richard! Race, Radio, and Rhythm and […]
Experience our “French Roots”
The Champaign Public Library is hosting an event this evening that looks like fun: “Ethnic Illinois: French Traditions in Music and Food:” Dennis Stroughmatt, an authority on French Creole music, […]
Gary Cialdella on WGN-TV
Gary Cialdella discusses his new book The Calumet Region: An American Place on WGN-TV’s Midday News. […]
Larry & Alaina Kanfer on WGN-TV
Larry & Alaina Kanfer discuss Barns of Illinois on WGN-TV. […]
A kinder, gentler Onion
Given the torrent of negative media attention enjoyed of late by the state of Illinois and its flagship university , it’s no surprise that the Onion wanted to get in […]
Mushrooms in the Chicago Tribune
The September 2, 2009, issue of the Chicago Tribune includes a profile of Joe McFarland and Gregory Mueller’s new book Edible Wild Mushrooms of Illinois and Surrounding States. If you […]
Larry Kanfer on Chicago Tonight
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Scholarship story back in the news
Kent Redfield, contributor to the forthcoming book Illinois Politics: A Citizen’s Guide, comments in a Chicago Tribune story on Illinois legislative scholarships. […]
Larry Kanfer on PBS Chicago
Hey Chicagoans! The August 26 edition of WTTW’s Chicago Tonight will include an interview with Larry Kanfer whose new photography book, Barns of Illinois, will be published in October. Tune in […]
“Dime Novel Desperadoes” on WGN-TV
John Hallwas, author of the book Dime Novel Desperadoes: The Notorious Maxwell Brothers, was interviewed on August 11, 2009, on WGN-TV’s Midday News program. […]