About Chicago

Author Erik Larson imbues the incredible events surrounding the 1893 Chicago World's Fair with such drama that readers may find themselves checking the book's categorization to be sure that 'The Devil in the White City' is not, in fact, a highly imaginative novel. Larson tells the stories of two men: Daniel H. Burnham, the architect responsible for...

?I think it A Work of genius, I think it The Work of a Genius, I think it brilliant, splendid, etc. If there is literature (and this proves there is) this is where it?s at.? ?John CheeverSaul Bellow?s Pulitzer Prizewinning novel explores the long friendship between Charlie Citrine, a young man with an intense passion for literature, and the great ...

Augie comes on stage with one of literature?s most famous opening lines. ?I am an American, Chicago born, and go at things as I have taught myself, freestyle, and will make the record in my own way: first to knock, first admitted.? It?s the ?Call me Ishmael? of mid20thcentury American fiction. (For the record, Bellow was born in Canada.) Or it w...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNew York Times: 100 Notable Books of 2015New York Times: Dwight Garner?s Best Books of 2015Washington Post: 10 Best Books of 2015Los Angeles Times: 31 Best Nonfiction Books of 2015Marie Claire: Best Books of 2015Vanity Fair: Best Book Gifts of 2015At once incendiary and icy, mischievous and provocative, celebratory and el...

Just like visitors and locals, Larry the pup loves the Navy Pier, Chicagostyle hot dogs, the L, Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, the ?Bean?, and more! Fans of the bestselling Larry Gets Lost in Chicago will love this board book introducing young readers to the sites and sounds of the city. We know your little ones will too....

The prizewinning debut of an incendiary new voice in contemporary American fiction, 47th Street Black is the story of JC and Mookie, whose rise in the gangsterdriven ghettos of Chicago is as swift as it is brutal.In the early sixties, 47th street is the heart of black Chicago, where recent migrants from the South come to move up in the world. JC ...

Marvel at the treasures on display at the Art Institute, window shop along Michigan Avenue's mileong Magnificient Mile, or take in a game at Wrigley Field. Explore the Windy City, past and present....

Discover Chicago from A (The Art Institute of Chicago) to Z (Lincoln Park Zoo), and everything in between! D is for DeepDish Pizza, G is for Grant Park, and R is for the Chicago River. Kids will have fun learning about the city as they learn their ABCs. In this companion to the bestselling Larry Gets Lost in Chicago, the dog, Larry, and his owner...

Hairstyles is an honest depiction of growing up punk on Chicago?s south side: a study in the demons of racial intolerance, Catholic school conformism and class repression. It is the story of the riotous exploits of Brian, a high school burnout, and his best friend Gretchen, a punk rock girl fond of brawling....

Southern Exposure: The Overlooked Architecture, of Chicago?s South Side is the first book devoted to the South Side?s rich and unfairly ignored architectural heritage. With lively, insightful text and galleryquality color photographs by noted Chicago Architecture, expert Lee Bey, Southern Exposure documents the remarkable and largely unsung architec...

Good night Chicago explores the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse, Navy Pier Ferris Wheel, Chicago River and bridges, Lincoln Park Zoo, Shedd Aquarium, Field Museum of Natural History, Water Tower Place, blues musicians, fantastic fountains, Adler Planetarium, and more. Welcome to the Windy City. Young readers will be treated to a personal tour of one of t...

With a thrilling, fastpaced narrative, awardwinning journalist Douglas Perry vividly captures the sensationalized circus atmosphere that gave rise to the concept of the celebrity criminal and gave Chicago its most famous story. The Girls of Murder City recounts two scandalous, sexfueled murder cases and how an intrepid "girl reporter" named Mau...

The only novel from MacArthur Genius Award winner, Aleksandar Hemon the National Book Critics Circle Award winning The Lazarus Project.On March 2, 1908, nineteenyearold Lazarus Averbuch, an Eastern European Jewish immigrant, was shot to death on the doorstep of the Chicago chief of police and cast as a wouldbe anarchist assassin.A century lat...

“Available recommendation signals cluster around Fiction, About, Chicago, Comics., Comics.Fiction lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for imaginative storytelling, atmosphere, or character-driven reflection. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.”

A is for the Art Institute where the lions stand proud. They guard the precious art inside and welcome the crowd. B is for Chicago Blues, the sound heard on the street. Jam with a harmonica and keep time with your feet. C is for Chicago, Second City and Third Coast. From the lakefront to the skyscrapers it's a city with the most. And so the story g...

The evocative photos on these pages reflect the many faces of Chicago?s heritage. Sites include: Grant Park, Lincoln Park, Wabash Avenue, Lake Street, Marshall Field's, State Street, Palmer House, Reliance Building, the Chicago Theatre, Majestic Theatre and Biograph Theater, Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Cultural Center, South Michigan Avenue, ...

Next stop, Chicago! That's the shout from conductor Martha Day Zschock, who has taken children and their delighted parents on Journeys Around Boston, New York, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Maine, Nantucket, and Cape Cod since starting this bestselling series in 1999. Hop aboard the L, circle the Loop, board a water taxi, walk the w...

The New York Times bestselling author of Monsters: The 1985 Chicago Bears and the Wild Heart of Football "knocks it out of the park" (Vanity Fair) in this captivating blend of sports reportage and memoir, exploring the history of the 2016 World Series champions, the Chicago Cubs.Now a New York Times bestsellerWhen Rich Cohen was eight years old, hi...

This is the story of Jane Addams, the first American woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, who transformed a poor neighborhood in Chicago by opening up her house as a community center.This title has Common Core connections....

This is the moving and powerful account of two remarkable boys struggling to survive in Chicago's Henry Horner Homes, a public housing complex disfigured by crime and neglect....

From the Native Americans who lived in the Chicago area for thousands of years, to the first European explorers Marquette and Jolliet, to the 2005 Chicago White Sox World Series win, parents, teachers, and kids will love this comprehensive and exciting history of how Chicago became the third largest city in the U.S. Chicago?s spectacular and impres...

?Once you?ve become a part of this particular patch, you?ll never love another. Like loving a woman with a broken nose, you may well find lovelier lovelies. But never a lovely so real.? Ernest Hemingway once said of Nelson Algren?s writing that ?you should not read it if you cannot take a punch.? The prose poem, Chicago: City on the Make, filled wi...

Could an entire city really burn to the groundOscar Starling never wanted to come to Chicago. But then Oscar finds himself not just in the heart of the big city, but in the middle of a terrible fire! No one knows exactly how it began, but one thing is clear: Chicago is like a giant powder keg about to explode.An army of firemen is trying to help, ...

This time everyone's favorite wandering pooch blows through the Windy City with his owner Pete and Pete's family. After exploring the Magnificent Mile and scarfing down hot dogs at Navy Pier, the family boards a train at the railway station, losing sight of Larry when the hungr pup pursues a tasty snack... oh no! Will they ever be reunited While L...

Major new fiction from an acclaimed masterFrom the prizewinning writer Stuart Dybek comes a superb new work: a novelinstories, eleven masterful tales told by a single voice with remarkable narrative power. In" I Sailed With Magellan," Dybek finds characters of irrepressible vitality amidst the stark urban landscapes of Chicago's south side; there...

Soaring skyscrapers, deepdish pizza, and improv comedy may be what the city is best known for, but theyre only the beginning of Chicago's story. It could take a lifetime to experience everything this oneofakind town has to offer. But what if you only have a few days to explore You're in luck! The 100 adventures in this candid insider's guide p...

"The ultimate alphabet book for every young Chicago Bears fan!"P. [4] of cover....

In this snapshot of Chicago, spirited and charming images pair with quirky text to guide young readers through this unique city. Babies act as tour guides, showcasing where they live and play in the city while providing an authentic tour of all things local in this sturdy and appealing board book. From famed attractions to iconic landmarks, this ed...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Alt...

Colorful Chicago ? Explore & Color is a travel guide and coloring book featuring famous landmarks and hidden gems of this vibrant, Midwest city. A map and location descriptions make itinerary planning a snap when in Chicago or explore from home with whimsical illustrations that will delight the most adventurous artist. Adult,s and children will love...

Now an HBO Film!?If one had to identify the single most influential shaping force in modern Black literary history, one would probably have to point to Wright and the publication of Native Son.? ? Henry Louis Gates Jr.Right from the start, Bigger Thomas had been headed for jail. It could have been for assault or petty larceny; by chance, it was for...

Mayors Richard M. Daley and Rahm Emanuel have touted and promoted Chicago as a "world class city." The skyscrapers kissing the clouds, the billiondollar Millennium Park, Michelinrated restaurants, pristine lake views, fabulous shopping, vibrant theater scene, downtown flower beds and stellar Architecture, tell one story. Yet, swept under the rug i...

Featuring more than 50 illustrations, The Chicago Coloring Book captures the beauty, history, and art of the Windy City. Take out your pens and pencils and get ready to tour Chicago?from the towering skyscrapers of downtown to the hidden gems tucked away in city neighborhoods. Intricate patterns inspired by architectural motifs, museum exhibits, an...