Books
Writing of the state. The state of writing.
By Corrine FrischClose your eyes and think of Illinois. Take your time. Free associate. I’m not a mind reader but I guess you see fields of corn and red barns against blue skies. Now think architecture. Of course, Frank Lloyd Wright. History — who else but honest Abe? Politics — no not our ex-governor. I’ll give you a hint. Think bow tie and it can only be Senator Simon.
Books
Books briefly noted
By Corrine FrischA compilation of books from Illinois authors and publishers.
Food - Julianne Glatz
Getting away close to home
The Illinois Bed and Breakfast Cookbook
By Julianne GlatzWhether it’s spring when they’re carpeted with wildflowers, the fall when maples form a golden canopy overhead, or winter when snow blankets the ground and frosts the trees; whenever I tak
Film - Chuck Koplinski
Jackson documentary sings an incomplete tune
By Chuck KoplinskiI wasn’t sure what to expect from the Michael Jackson documentary This is It but I didn’t anticipate being bored. However, that’s exactly how I felt sitting through this cobbled-toge
Film - Chuck Koplinski
Amelia fails to soar
By Chuck KoplinskiFilm biographies, or bio-pics as they were called, were a staple of film studios of the ’30s and ’40s, particularly at Warner Brothers which perfected the formula of using A-List stars to
Music - Tom Irwin
Beyond the bars
By Tom IrwinLooking over recent Now Playings I noticed we’ve been spending an inordinate amount of time in the bars and at booze-related venues lately. It’s true our libation-selling nightclubs consis
