New commissioner talks on hours, access, services and what’s next for the Chicago branches.
Winners at Driehaus Awards for Fashion Were Inspired by Literature
The winners at the recent Driehaus Awards for Fashion Excellence were Inspired by literature:
Kendra DeKuiper, who graduated in May from Columbia College’s fashion program, won first place for a collection inspired by Albert Camus’ “The Stranger.”
Laura Lanzerotte, who graduated in May from Dominican University in River Forest, won second place, receiving $2,500 for a collection inspired by the Robert Frost poem “The Road Not Taken,” with its themes of “wanting to choose the right path in life,” Lanzerotte said.
May 29, 2012
May 25, 2012
In this month’s issue, Philip Roth responds to the claim that he had a “crack-up” in his mid-50s. He faxed his response to us.
Wow, it’s worth reading the entire fax.
May 24, 2012
The classroom looked like a pencil, so whenever I looked around, I was inspired to keep on writing!
– Our design ideas for Room #2 have paid off!May 23, 2012
We need your help getting the Open Books store on Chicago Reader’s Best of 2012 survey! Click here and simply type Open Books under Best Bookstore. Thanks for your help!
May 18, 2012
