Books

Books September 8, 2022

An entertaining and occasionally edifying look at European immigrants making movies in Hollywood during World War II.

”Mercury Pictures Presents,” by Anthony Marra; Hogarth (432 pages, $28.99) In fiscal year 2021, the United States welcomed fewer refugees than any comparable period since…

Corporate profits vs. doing the right thing. No contest, as “Wastelands” shows us once again.

Deborah Cohen’s new book brings back to life 1920s reporters who warned the world of the war that was coming

Review: ‘The Man Who Understood Democracy: The Life of Alexis De Tocqueville,’ by Olivier Zunz

‘A History Lover’s Guide’ spans Chicago’s birth to our cemeteries.

Before #MeToo, before school board meltdowns, most big movements start small. ‘The Quiet Before’ is about the whisper campaigns.

When Robin Hood is the Pied Piper: A new cautionary tale of the meme-stock bubble

To tell the truth, these self-help books about work and burnout are stressing me out

How Betty White has stayed golden with more 80 years in television

Books December 9, 2021

‘All in the Family’ was America’s family, warts and all

The Bunkers weren’t just a nuclear family. They were thermonuclear. “Meathead!” “Get outta my chair!” “Stifle!” Life in that little Queens house was explosive, and…

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