Books

Every so often, University of Illinois Press publishes an update in their blog about what’s going on in their world at the moment. During the first quarter of the year (wait, we’re already nearing May, …

University of Illinois Assistant Professor of English Corey Van Landingham has a new book of poetry, Reader, I, released today on Sarabande Books. If you’re unfamiliar with her work, take a look at this article from a …

In his brand new book Food Power Politics, Dr. Bobby J. Smith II builds on the stories and legacies of Mississippi activists and researchers to tell more of the food injustice story. With a background …

Champaign-Urbana knows how to do National Poetry Month. With so many luminous writers and poets in town, it can be hard to keep up. But this month, I’ll be dropping bits and bobs about readings …

Kathleen attended a conversation between Brett Ashley Kaplan and Deke Weaver, where they discussed whales, climate change, and their latest projects.  

Bloomington-Normal-based author Julie Navickas will be at The Literary on Saturday, November 12th to talk about her newest romance novel.

Jess speaks with U of I professor and author Brett Ashley Kaplan about her debut novel.

On the appeal of zines, Will Arnold observes, “You can can fold some paper and call it a book, and it can go live in the world that way.”

In Halcyon, her debut collection of poetry, Madeline Blair's narrator journeys into the underworld, a modern-day Persephone who is pulled back from the brink of death, but left forever altered.