Book Reviews & Author Interviews

Co-author of Beer Hiking Chicago Discusses Great Nature and Hops Spots

Interview/Book Review: Orla Mackey’s “Mouthing” Provides a Witty and Thoughtful Look at a Rural Irish Community

Orbital Celebrates Nature, the Earth, and the Wonders of Spaceflight and Being Human in a Tough and Challenging Time

Author and Professor Discusses His New Book, “Midwest Bedrock: The Search for Nature’s Soul in America’s Heartland”

Author of “Singing Insects of the Chicago Region” Discusses His Book, Blog, and the Upcoming Massive Cicada Emergence in Illinois

Books Make Perfect Stocking Stuffers: Here Are 30+ Suggestions—Ranging From Chicago Area Nature and Cultural Spots to Music, Radio, History, and Fiction

The Loop Files Tells the Inside Story of a Groundbreaking Chicago Radio Station (A review of The Loop Files: An Oral History of the Most Outrageous Radio Station Ever and an interview with its author, Rick Kaempfer).

Michael McDermott’s Memoir, Scars From Another Life, Tells the Story of His Addiction and Redemption

New Book Shows That You Don’t Need a Car to Enjoy Chicagoland Nature

A Lake Michigan Calendar, Books Spotlighting Iconic Chicago Scenes and Destinations, and Nature Books to Fill Your Holiday Stockings

Renowned Photographer Publishes New Book That Captures the Essence of Chicago

Need Gift Ideas for the Holidays and Beyond? I Have 16 Talented Friends

Author and Professor Discusses the Magical Driftless Area

Author Discusses the Joys of the Tallgrass Prairie

New Book Spotlights 111 Off-the-Radar Destinations in Chicago