Forget those Twilight vampires. The real joy of Young Adult novels can be found in local writer James Kennedy's delightfully surreal The Order of Odd Fish. And now Kennedy is asking for readers' help in further celebrating the uniqueness of this fantastic book. more ›

Pilcrow. That's the word for that funny little paragraph marker that pops up when you press the wrong formatting button in Word. But lately, Pilcrow has come to mean something else entirely: Chicago's first summer literary festival. It's pre-summer, technically, but the second-ever book-centric event kicked off with drinks and merriment Sunday night at the Elbo Room. It continues throughout the week at venues throughout the city, bringing together everyone from the indie people who write the books to indie presses that publish 'em. more ›