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Books | Wednesday, October 31,2007

Literary sleuthing

Clever story will leave you dizzy with literary references

By Jacqueline Jackson
Untitled Document Recently, during my family excavations, I unearthed a homemade booklet, “Books Read in 1900,” belonging to my grandmother. She’d have been 30.
Books | Wednesday, October 24,2007

On reading well

Sara Nelson shares her love of books in a chatty, witty style

By Jacqueline Jackson
Untitled Document I resisted opening this book, even though it was an autographed gift from the author’s sister-in-law, a longtime Springfieldian. I thought that it was ano
Books | Wednesday, October 10,2007

His secret reasons

Biography of grandfather reveals dirty laundry

By Job Conger
Untitled Document Politics beats a big drum in Springfield, and those disinclined to march to that drum often seek more harmonious cadences elsewhere. This was true for Mark Fout
Books | Wednesday, June 6,2007

DIY local literature

Two self-published memoirs prove everybody has a story worth telling

By Jacqueline Jackson
Untitled Document Here are two books by area authors: One describes growing up on a farm near Carthage, 1930-1950; the other is the memoirs of a World War II fighter pilot, compi
Books | Wednesday, May 30,2007

The comet, not the tail

Altared looks at weddings from 26 perspectives

By Jacqueline Jackson
Untitled Document Here’s a curious book for June: 26 personal essays on weddings — and, occasionally, nonweddings. They touch on such subjects as plans, preparations,
Books | Wednesday, May 16,2007

Out of Africa

Springfield’s Sydney Kling recounts her Peace Corps journey

By Jacqueline Jackson
Untitled Document Springfieldian Sydney Kling wanted to mark her retirement from a nursing career by doing something both different and worthwhile. She gathered her courage, did
Books | Wednesday, April 4,2007

Giving a voice to our grief

Petrakis weaves a powerful, wrenching tale in Legends of Glory

By John Knoepfle
Untitled Document Harry Mark Petrakis’ newest collection consists of eight short stories and a novella. The short stories are vintage Petrakis, rooted in Chicago’s Gr
Books | Wednesday, March 28,2007

The giant who changed Illinois politics

Arrington pushed the Statehouse into the modern era

By Bob Hartley
Untitled Document William Russell Arrington — best known as Russ — was a familiar face and factor in the Illinois General Assembly from 1945 to 1973. Moreover, he was
Books | Wednesday, March 14,2007

Sisters, doing it for themselves

A look at three women who sparked up early American culture

By Deborah Kuhn McGregor
Untitled Document Looking for emotion, struggle, determination, and accomplishment? They’re all there in Megan Marshall’s The Peabody Sisters, a fascinating look at t
Books | Wednesday, March 7,2007

Praise for Poe and Dante mysteries undeserved

Matthew Pearl could have used an editor

By Jacqueline Jackson
Untitled Document I do not like thee, Doctor PearlThe reason why is not mere churlBut you’re so smart — and hence my qu’rrel —Well, leaving the nurse