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A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan

You’ve probably heard the old adage, “If you’re one step ahead of the crowd, you’re a genius. If you’re two steps ahead, you’re an idiot (or insane).”   read more

Hank Williams Honored by Columbia University

Hank WIlliams pioneered the country-music confessional with songs like “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” and “Your Cheating Heart,” creating a lasting impact on American popular music. Now, he’s joining the likes of American music icons Bob Dylan and John Coltrane in receiving a Pulitzer Prize from the journalism school at Columbia University, ABC News reports....  read more

Pulitzer Prize winners include Elizabeth Strout, Lynn Nottage, W.S. Merwin and more

It's that time of year again, when the stars align to produce three great events (usually) in the same month. We get Easter, Coachella and the Pulitzer announcements all wrapped up in a pastel-colored package, complete with blossoming trees and warm weather. It's like Rogers and Hammerstein took over the universe for a few weeks, and we're all suddenly compelled to break into song....  read more

Studs Terkel: 1912-2008

Legendary author and radio host Studs Terkel, 96, passed away Friday at his Northside home in Chicago. Although he was a transplant to the area, his name and legacy will forever be associated with the city he so loved and adopted as his own....  read more