Children’s Book Honors Local Women
By Kristin Boza Bev Davis, former long-time Beverly/Morgan Park resident, will be on hand at the at the Edna White Gardens, 1850 W. Monterey Ave. during the 2nd Annual Garden Walk on July 11 to sign her new children’s book, “Winging It! A Monarch Love Story.” The book is dedicated to Davis’ long-time friends, the late Eileen Fay and the late Edna White, and […]
Write What You Know: Author Pens Guide to Home Renovations
By Kristin Boza Beverly/Morgan Park resident Joe Oswald began the task of renovating his childhood home and learned so much during the process that he decided to write a book to aid other homeowners in their own renovation journey, “The Homeowner’s Guide to Contracting, Building, and Remodeling: Save a Fortune by Learning What Contractors Don’t Want […]
Book Gives Kids Glimpse into WWII
By Kristin Boza Francoise Johnson didn’t waste a single moment of the pandemic lockdown. Johnson, born in France and a Chicago resident since 1965, spent her career working as a writer and translator for the City of Chicago’s Language Bank, established by former Mayor Jane Byrne. During her 40-year career, she worked with numerous foreign dignitaries and Chicago mayors to translate […]
Lucy Riles: Adventurer, Actor and Author
By Kristin Boza When Lucy Bansley Riles was growing up in Beverly/Morgan Park, she was enthralled with the theatre stage. As the youngest of 12 kids in the Bansley home, this graduate of Christ the King and Mother McAuley learned to find attention in any way she could grab it, which eventually turned into a career in entertainment. Riles and […]
Local Author’s Work Offered in Virtual Reading
Excerpts from “Front Porch Society,” a work by Beverly/Morgan Park resident Melda Beaty, will be presented by the Beverly Arts Center as a virtual reading Sun., Oct. 25, 2 p.m. “Front Porch Society” follows the journey of Carrie Honey, a grieving mother in rural Mississippi, whose teenage son died at the hands of the police. Ironically, on the anniversary of her son’s death America […]
One Man’s Quest for the Best Hot Dogs in Chicago
By Kristin Boza Once again, local author Dennis Foley has expertly combined his love of Chicago and food to deliver a book full of “snap.” In “No Ketchup: Chicago’s Top 50 Hot Dogs and the Stories Behind Them,” Foley created a hot dog bible meant to live in the glove box so travelers are never more than 15 […]
Local Lit: ‘South Specific’ Makes Storytelling Personal
Local Lit ‘South Specific’ Makes Storytelling Personal Literary artists have three ways of getting their artform to an audience: in print, at a reading and as a performance. Print is print, but the difference between reading a work and performing it is kind of like the difference between a wave and a hug, when you give someone a […]
Authors Share Their Winter Reads
By Kristin Boza Winter is here, and so are local authors with their cozy reading recommendations. Grab this list, head to Bookie’s, 10324 S. Western or the library, check for these authors’ books as well as their recommendations, then settle in with a pair of wool socks, a warm blanket and a cup of hot chocolate for a long winter’s read. Michael Walsh […]