Marquand was considered the best novelist of manners in America, even — according to a Chicago Sun review quoted on the dust jacket of Repent in Haste,“the best novelist in the country.” He never made such claims for himself, and regretted Little, Brown’s decision to use the Chicago S...
Right around the time that René Clair was finishing work on his first film, he wrote his first novel, taking the world of film as its setting. And had he been as disciplined in his editing as he’d been withParis Qui Dort,Star Turncould now be considered a little classic every bit a...
That night he shared his rewrite with the family. They approved. Thus began a multi-year commitment of evenings, weekends, and vacations, revising scripture for his family. Ken even worked during the 45-minute commute by train from his home (in Wheaton, Illinois) to Chicago. Each evening he...
WanderingSpriti Chicago, IL277 contributions 1 spectacular place to watch nature in its full glory! The VIEWS!!! Oh so beautiful!!! You can take an easy walk across Cycamore grove and see the most beautiful vistas ! You will see frolicking otters , napping sea lions and birds - of so...
cutis, skin, tegument - a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body" imprint, impression, depression - a concavity in a surface produced by pressing; "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud" ...
I am excited to get home after 2 weeks, but only have 12 hours once I get home to unpack and re-pack for a work trip to Chicago. My preference would be for Emily to be coming to Chamonix and to have another 2 weeks to ski as we left in a storm and far too much terrain went...
Specializing in commercial laundry equipment and flatwork finishing, Chicago builds systems to separate, feed, dry, iron and fold washed linens for industrial uses such as healthcare, hospitality and more.
William Kiesel, founder of Ouroboros Press, has an insightful essay with impressive examples of the “fold out” devicehere. Among the examples are Manly P. Hall’sThe Secret Teachings of All AgeandCodex Rosicrucis Elias Ashmole’sTheatrum Chemicum Britannicum ...
From “A Star Is Born” and “Swing Time” to “Chicago” and “West Side Story,” here are the 100 best movie musicals, films hat represent the height and incredible range of the genre. Alison Foreman, Sarah Shachat, Harrison Richlin, Christian Zilko, David Ehrlich, Kate Erbland, Pro...
Jeff Parker ETA IVtet: The Way Out of Easy (2023 [2024], International Anthem): Guitarist, long associated with Chicago but seems to be based in Los Angeles these days, started in post-rock group Tortoise while working with Chicago Underground, Hamid Drake, Joshua Abrams, and others. ETA ...