It’s time for summer reading lists, reading programs, and reading challenges! Get your kids, ages 5 to 18, reading with children’s book recommendations from these up-to-date summer reading lists.

School is over, and the most glorious season is stretching out ahead of us, ready to be savored like a drippy Popsicle. What will your summer be filled with? Will it be sunshine, family time or new ...

For some people, a summer read is something frothy, with a guaranteed happy ending. For others, it’s a book they read in the summer. For me, a summer read is something that grabs you. It can be a ...

Summertime means vacations – and vacations mean books. (And sunscreen and cold drinks. But mostly books.) The season is traditionally a busy one for publishers, who often release some of their most ...

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Out Aug. 12. She Used to Be Nice follows a recent college grad whose life changed when she was sexually assaulted. A year later, the man resurfaces. Despite the dark subject matter, it’s also a gritty ...

We all know the best book recommendations come from that literary friend, the one who knows every buzzy new release, as well as gems from under-the-radar writers. WBEZ asked seven Chicago-area authors ...

As the days get longer, neighborhood pools open, and family vacations begin to fill the calendar, summer is a book lover’s time to shine. After all, there’s almost nothing better than a day in the ...