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I blog about books and libraries at WildmooBooks.com and cohost the podcast, Book Cougars: Two Middle-Aged Women on the Hunt for a Good Read. I also review mysteries, thrillers, and related history for Criminal Element.

• Pritzker Military Museum and Library in Chicago

  By Chris Wolak on August 16, 2018 • ( 2 )

  

  Whether you’re a bookworm, a history buff, or a tired tourist looking for some peace and quiet, the $5 you’ll spend visiting the Pritzker Military Museum and Library in Chicago is definitely worth the price of admission.

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• New CT Bookstore: That Book Store LLC

  By Chris Wolak on August 7, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Connecticut’s newest bookstore celebrated its grand opening this past weekend. They had the ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday. I stopped in on Saturday to have a browse and congratulate the owners, the mother and daughter duo of Karen Opper and… Read More ›

• Gwendolyn Brooks: The Oracle of Bronzeville

  By Chris Wolak on August 1, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  “They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” — Maya Angelou When I hear this quote, I think of Gwendolyn Brooks. I attended a talk she gave at Loyola Chicago when I… Read More ›

• Classics Club Spin #18

  By Chris Wolak on July 29, 2018 • ( 4 )

  

  I just revised my Classics Club list last week, so this spin is coming at the perfect time for me. As I’m currently reading Middlemarch, I’ve given myself a break and tried to choose books that aren’t quite as thick… Read More ›

• Reverse Summer Readathon

  By Chris Wolak on July 26, 2018 • ( 2 )

  

    Update: Well, okay, I blew it. For some reason, I thought the Readathon starts on Saturday and ends on Sunday. It actually starts on Friday and ends Saturday. Ooopsie.  Numbers have never been my bag. It used to just… Read More ›

• The Classics Club, A New Beginning

  By Chris Wolak on July 24, 2018 • ( 7 )

  

  The Classics Club started in March 2012 and I’ve been an on-and-off participant since August 2012. The original moderators of the group recently retired their posts and four new moderators were chosen to guide the group. If you’re at all… Read More ›

• Author Homes: Concord, Massachusetts

  By Chris Wolak on July 17, 2018 • ( 4 )

  

  My Book Cougars cohost Emily Fine and I spent yesterday exploring literary history in Concord, MA. We had a blast! Back when I was a poor graduate student I longed to visit Concord, the birthplace of the Transcendental movement and… Read More ›