"Consider Icarus, pasting those sticky wings on, testing that strange little
tug at his shoulder blade, and think of that first flawless moment over the
lawn of the labyrinth. Think of the diff
"'Arbolist' ... Look up the word. I don't know, maybe I made it up. Anyway,
it's an arbo-tree-ist, somebody who knows about trees." -- President George
W. Bush, USA Today, Aug. 21, 2001
Little
Did King James I commission Shakespeare to translate the Psalms for the now-famous
version of the Bible? A case is made for that transaction in R. Gary Patterson's
new book about rock & rol
Political potboilers have always scored high on summer-reading lists, and
Bush's War for Reelection: Iraq, the White House, and the People seems
to qualify. Written by investigative reporter Ja
Looking for a good book to tote to the beach this summer or to pack as
part of your picnic? Staff members at Lincoln Library, Springfield's public
library, were happy to share their suggestions.
Poet laureate Kevin Stein is giving Illinois its words' worth. When appointed
to the four-year post three months ago, Stein promised to give four public readings
per year. His appearance last w
There should be a warning sign for anyone venturing down nostalgia way: "Caution! Platitudes ahead." Why must reminiscences punish the present to paint the past as more precious? In his memoir Now, W
Admit it. When you think of the literary capitals of the world, Springfield
doesn't leap to the top of the list. But beginning on Saturday, Springfield
shines like a literary luminary on the pr
Like a man to double business bound
I stand in pause where I shall first begin.
Claudius in Act III of Hamlet
Where to be or not to be? Tonight, March 11, two downtown libraries offer excellent
One book. One city. In 1998, the Washington Center for the Book posed the
question --"What if all Seattle read the same book?" Six years later we have
the definitive answer. If the people in Se