Books
Summer is coming to an abrupt end and that means it’s time to cram in one more leisurely read while there’s still a chance. With all the books that have come out this summer, Blake …
“Anything can happen, and that’s the point. What I do know is that I’ve spent the last twenty-four years dreaming of you.” This sentiment, shared in the final pages of Nicholas Sparks’ “Every Breath,” is …
When Scott Laudati decided he couldn’t count on anybody else to do anything, he started writing. Laudati’s love for writing led him to publish his second poetry collection, “Bone House,” a book filled with personal, …
In Loyola alum Susan Ingalls Finan’s new novel, “The Cards Don’t Lie,” women don’t just influence history — they design it. Finan’s novel takes readers on a detailed, exhilarating journey through nineteenth-century New Orleans where …
With summer here, it’s the perfect time to lay on the beach and soak up the sun while reading a book. The Phoenix has come up with a list of best-selling books by fierce female …
LGBTQ representation in film has gained more traction in the last several years with movies such as “Carol” (2015), “Moonlight” (2016) and most recently, “Call Me By Your Name” (2017). The new film “Love, Simon,” …
Loyola first-year Maksym “Max” Polishchuk was among the winners of a prestigious international art contest, Writers and Illustrators of the Future, earlier this month. Polishchuk’s pencil drawings of science fiction and fantasy scenes won him …
Baird Harper teaches creative writing at Loyola. His first novel, “Red Light Run,” is a collection of short stories linked together into one cohesive narrative that takes place in a leafy Chicago suburb. The book …