Printers Row JournalSo, here's the thing: This. Is. Not. A. Children's. Book. If you're looking for what made Harry Potter magical — Wizards! Spells! Flying Broomsticks! — you're not going to find it. Lyrical centennialPoetry magazine editors mark publication's 100th year with a book of highly selective poems. A long-term relationshipElizabeth Taylor interviews Junot Diaz about Yunior, his character of three books and 16 years. |
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Read & Write week five: '15 out of 15 stars'
The final week of reviews wrap up this year's Read & Write Program.
Local book clubs
The Woman's Study Club of Joliet
Our club was formed in 1895 by a group of Joliet women who first met while studying the plans for the Women's Pavilion at the Columbian Exposition.
Fiction reviews
Not Just For Kids: 'The Peculiar' by Stefan Bachmann is a fantastical tale
The author, now 18, started writing his story of child snatchers and unexpected heroes while in high school. His novel is polished and fun.
Nonfiction reviews
Review: In 'The Brontës,' Juliet Barker plays detective
This group portrait shows the family as flawed and human rather than as the freakish clan of isolated geniuses portrayed in many biographies. The author expresses astonishment that a vast trove of archival material has never been used by other scholars.
Kids book reviews
'In a Glass Grimmly'
Don't miss the double m's in "Grimmly," as in the style of Grimm's Fairy Tales.
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Printers Row Info
Printers Row is a new membership society for book lovers. The centerpiece is a weekly journal that includes author profiles, book reviews and Printers Row Fiction in a separate booklet. Members also get exclusive access to author visits and events at Printers Row Lit Fest. On this page you'll find a sampling of articles from Printers Row Journal, excerpts from our Fiction series — and a link to join.
