 |
From living rooms to casinos to the White House—poker pulses in the veins of the American character. Or so says James McManus in his new book, written while he gambled online
by Joe Meno
|
|
among the 110,000 volumes on offer at the Newberry sale
|
 |
Noteworthy new book releases in January 2009
|
 |
We asked the experts to help us name the ten essential Chicago novels. The result: a list with big shoulders
|
 |
Chicago psychotherapist Dr. Richard Baer, author of a remarkable new book on a woman with multiple personality disorder, talks about his treatment of this astonishing case.
by Debra Pickett
|
 |
Food historian Penelope Bingham dishes on the heritage of American meals, from Buckeye Cookery to Betty Crocker.
by Debra Weiner
|
 |
Does a bigger dinner plate cause people to eat more? A Cornell University food psychologist answers this and other questions in a fascinating new book about the hidden factors that may be making us...
by Jennifer Tanaka
|
 |
Largely forgotten now, Myrtle Reed dazzled as a best-selling romance novelist and Chicago socialite 100 years ago. But in her personal life, a happy ending proved sadly elusive
by Dan Carlinsky
|
 |
In a new book on friendship, a noted Chicago author concludes that it should be treated as an art—one worthy of regular maintenance through thoughtful cultivation
|
53.0F
