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Women Written Out of It” by Emily Hauser", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-penelopes-bones-a-new-history-of-homers-world-through-the-women-written-out-of-it-by-emily-hauser/", "published_at": "2026-09-18T07:46:32+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0cb23-230b-7390-8052-5c34202f76ac", "title": "Poem: Answer songs sell well", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/poem-answer-songs-sell-well/", "published_at": "2026-09-16T15:08:19+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0cb23-230b-7390-8052-5c3420bbfccd", "title": "Book review: “Zapata and the Mexican Revolution” by John Womack Jr.", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-zapata-and-the-mexican-revolution-by-john-womack-jr/", "published_at": "2026-09-14T06:14:53+00:00" }, { "id": "01a09532-ddb4-72a8-b336-bb93d6740511", "title": "Essay: Anger, Judgment and Forgiveness", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/essay-anger-judgment-and-forgiveness/", "published_at": "2026-09-11T06:16:39+00:00" }, { "id": "01a087bd-95c4-70cf-81c7-9153337c768d", "title": 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Religion of Ancient Israel” by Moshe Greenberg", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-biblical-prose-prayer-as-a-window-to-the-popular-religion-of-ancient-israel-by-moshe-greenberg/", "published_at": "2026-08-28T07:42:12+00:00" }, { "id": "01a087bd-95c4-70cf-81c7-915335d37da9", "title": "The 27 books — A remembrance: Father Dom Grassi and the endless ripples of a book recommendation", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/the-27-books-a-remembrance-father-dom-grassi-and-the-endless-ripples-of-a-book-recommendation/", "published_at": "2026-08-27T14:59:05+00:00" }, { "id": "01a087bd-95c4-70cf-81c7-9153366fb8af", "title": "A remembrance: Father Dom Grassi and the endless ripples of a book recommendation", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/a-remembrance-father-dom-grassi-and-the-endless-ripples-of-a-book-recommendation/", "published_at": "2026-08-27T14:46:01+00:00" }, { "id": "01a087bd-95c4-70cf-81c7-915337475cf7", "title": "Poem: Communion (a psalm of Hambone)", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/poem-communion-a-psalm-of-hambone/", "published_at": "2026-08-26T07:40:23+00:00" }, { "id": "01a087bd-95c4-70cf-81c7-91533790e0d5", "title": "Essay: We like doing good…and that’s hopeful", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/essay-we-like-doing-good-and-thats-hopeful/", "published_at": "2026-08-24T07:13:01+00:00" }, { "id": "01a087bd-95c4-70cf-81c7-915337bc3149", "title": "Essay: “The Odyssey” – three translations side by side", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/essay-the-odyssey-three-translations-side-by-side/", "published_at": "2026-08-21T07:43:23+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdcc-3508-7287-8251-f629804d79d2", "title": "Poem: Confesses", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/poem-confesses/", "published_at": "2026-08-19T07:20:35+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdcc-3508-7287-8251-f629814d32f2", "title": "Book review: “Like Love” by Ed McBain", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-like-love-by-ed-mcbain/", "published_at": "2026-08-17T07:25:45+00:00" }, { 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Marty", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-dietrich-bonhoeffers-letters-and-papers-from-prison-a-biography-by-martin-e-marty/", "published_at": "2026-08-14T07:54:26+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdcc-3508-7287-8251-f62982064830", "title": "Poem: Deep", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/poem-deep/", "published_at": "2026-08-12T07:09:39+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdcc-3508-7287-8251-f62982afa7bb", "title": "Book review: “The Searchers: The Making of an American Legend” by Glenn Frankel", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-the-searchers-the-making-of-an-american-legend-by-glenn-frankel/", "published_at": "2026-08-10T07:56:33+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdcc-3508-7287-8251-f629836856fe", "title": "Book review: “The Waters” by Bonnie Jo Campbell", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-the-waters-by-bonnie-jo-campbell/", "published_at": "2026-08-07T07:10:55+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdd2-2398-7267-8456-5af0e45a6ebd", "title": "Poem: Voice", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/poem-voice/", "published_at": "2026-08-05T06:55:43+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdd2-2398-7267-8456-5af0e4dbfd3c", "title": "Book review: “How Architecture Works: A Humanist’s Toolkit” by Witold Rybczynski", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-how-architecture-works-a-humanists-toolkit-by-witold-rybczynski/", "published_at": "2026-08-03T07:48:59+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdd2-2398-7267-8456-5af0e57604fb", "title": "Book review: “Fool: In Search of Henry VIII’s Closest Man” by Peter K. Andersson", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-fool-in-search-of-henry-viiis-closest-man-by-peter-k-andersson/", "published_at": "2026-07-31T07:34:31+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdd2-2398-7267-8456-5af0e601bc3c", "title": "Poem: Jagged  ", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/poem-jagged/", "published_at": "2026-07-29T06:39:09+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdd2-2398-7267-8456-5af0e6967bbc", "title": "Book review: “Blake: A Biography” by Peter Ackroyd", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-blake-a-biography-by-peter-ackroyd/", "published_at": "2026-07-27T07:46:15+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdd2-2398-7267-8456-5af0e6b20a1e", "title": "Essay: Listening with a hearing heart", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/essay-listening-with-a-hearing-heart/", "published_at": "2026-07-24T07:34:04+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdd2-2398-7267-8456-5af0e716fbe3", "title": "Poem: In those years", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/poem-in-those-years/", "published_at": "2026-07-22T07:38:46+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdd2-2398-7267-8456-5af0e7c2762a", "title": "Book review: “Fiddlers” by Ed McBain", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-fiddlers-by-ed-mcbain/", "published_at": "2026-07-20T07:09:10+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdd2-2398-7267-8456-5af0e8b2afff", "title": "Book review: “Son of Nobody” by Yann Martel", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-son-of-nobody-by-yann-martel/", "published_at": "2026-07-17T07:35:13+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdd2-2398-7267-8456-5af0e94a8ed6", "title": "Poem: O, brothers", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/poem-o-brothers/", "published_at": "2026-07-15T07:18:47+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdd5-cbfa-7379-8136-f7ff94208891", "title": "Poem: Here I Am", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/poem-here-i-am/", "published_at": "2026-07-08T07:12:17+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdd5-cbfa-7379-8136-f7ff946ebb7f", "title": "Book review: “Farmer in the Sky” by Robert A. Heinlein", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-farmer-in-the-sky-by-robert-a-heinlein/", "published_at": "2026-07-06T07:07:03+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdd5-cbfa-7379-8136-f7ff94f1b439", "title": "Book review: “Field Guide to Illinois Mammals” by Joyce E. Hofmann", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-field-guide-to-illinois-mammals-by-joyce-e-hofmann/", "published_at": "2026-07-03T07:44:34+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdd5-cbfa-7379-8136-f7ff95425be2", "title": "Poem: Learning reporting", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/poem-learning-reporting/", "published_at": "2026-07-01T07:40:22+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdd5-cbfa-7379-8136-f7ff95b5644f", "title": "Book review: “God’s Englishman: Oliver Cromwell and the English Revolution” by Christopher Hill", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-gods-englishman-oliver-cromwell-and-the-english-revolution-by-christopher-hill/", "published_at": "2026-06-29T06:54:39+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdd5-cbfa-7379-8136-f7ff9674f00c", "title": "Book review: “The Passover Haggadah: A Biography” by Vanessa L. Ochs", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-the-passover-haggadah-a-biography-by-vanessa-l-ochs/", "published_at": "2026-06-26T07:45:31+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdd5-cbfa-7379-8136-f7ff971e5bce", "title": "Poem: Rise up in splendor, Chicago!", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/poem-rise-up-in-splendor-chicago/", "published_at": "2026-06-24T06:59:47+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdd5-cbfa-7379-8136-f7ff980805ec", "title": "Book review: “The Temple of Jerusalem” by Simon Goldhill", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-the-temple-of-jerusalem-by-simon-goldhill/", "published_at": "2026-06-22T06:05:18+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdd5-cbfa-7379-8136-f7ff98ae55d0", "title": "Book review: “This Gun for Hire” by Graham Greene", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-this-gun-for-hire-by-graham-greene/", "published_at": "2026-06-19T07:13:49+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdd5-cbfa-7379-8136-f7ff99630cbd", "title": "Poem: Outside the news cycle", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/poem-outside-the-news-cycle/", "published_at": "2026-06-17T06:18:31+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdda-15f3-70b8-a364-b9581d83645c", "title": "Book review: “Elizabeth I: A Feminist Perspective” by Susan Bassnett", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-elizabeth-i-a-feminist-perspective-by-susan-bassnett/", "published_at": "2026-06-15T07:46:10+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdda-15f3-70b8-a364-b9581e529494", "title": "Book review: “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd” by Agatha Christie", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-the-murder-of-roger-ackroyd-by-agatha-christie/", "published_at": "2026-06-12T08:43:08+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdda-15f3-70b8-a364-b9581f11bf9c", "title": "Poem: As it is in heaven", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/poem-as-it-is-in-heaven/", "published_at": "2026-06-10T07:34:19+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdda-15f3-70b8-a364-b9581fc7fe52", "title": "Book review: “Many Waters” by Madeleine L’Engle  ", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-many-waters-by-madeleine-lengle/", "published_at": "2026-05-29T06:45:05+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdda-15f3-70b8-a364-b95820b17b74", "title": "Poem: Revelation", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/poem-revelation/", "published_at": "2026-05-27T07:19:42+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdda-15f3-70b8-a364-b958217ac486", "title": "Essay: Not left behind locked doors", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/essay-not-left-behind-locked-doors/", "published_at": "2026-05-24T07:00:32+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdda-15f3-70b8-a364-b958221cea58", "title": "Poem: Tasted smoke", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/poem-tasted-smoke/", "published_at": "2026-05-20T07:59:25+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdda-15f3-70b8-a364-b95822eb1701", "title": "Book review: “Fire and Clay: How Bricks Reveal the Hidden History of Chicago” by Will Quam", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-fire-and-clay-how-bricks-reveal-the-hidden-history-of-chicago-by-will-quam/", "published_at": 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of the City News Bureau of Chicago” by Paul Zimbrakos and James Elsener", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-sirens-in-the-loop-a-history-of-the-city-news-bureau-of-chicago-by-paul-zimbrakos-and-james-elsener/", "published_at": "2026-04-03T07:06:29+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bddf-d4fb-733f-a351-94268e31106d", "title": "Poem: Still", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/poem-still/", "published_at": "2026-04-01T07:25:11+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bddf-d4fb-733f-a351-94268f2d5c4e", "title": "Essay: Yes, there is a Banks Street, but it’s not named for Ernie", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/essay-yes-there-is-a-banks-street-but-its-not-named-for-ernie/", "published_at": "2026-03-30T07:56:14+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bddf-d4fb-733f-a351-94268f5058a4", "title": "Book review: “The Gospel of John: A Biography” by Kim Haines-Eitzen", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-the-gospel-of-john-a-biography-by-kim-haines-eitzen/", "published_at": "2026-03-27T07:38:11+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bddf-d4fb-733f-a351-94268f8f2164", "title": "Poem: A penance of sparrows", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/poem-a-penance-of-sparrows/", "published_at": "2026-03-25T07:08:01+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bddf-d4fb-733f-a351-942690715222", "title": "Essay: Lines on Paper, Land as Commodity", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/essay-lines-on-paper-land-as-commodity/", "published_at": "2026-03-23T07:47:47+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bddf-d4fb-733f-a351-942691111a0a", "title": "Poem: Every thing on the earth", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/poem-every-thing-on-the-earth/", "published_at": "2026-03-16T06:39:16+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde2-5882-73c5-81f1-feb58deb011a", "title": "Book review: “Chicago Homes: A Portrait of the City’s Everyday Architecture” by Carla Bruni and Phil Thompson", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-chicago-homes-a-portrait-of-the-citys-everyday-architecture-by-carla-bruni-and-phil-thompson/", "published_at": "2026-03-13T07:35:16+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde2-5882-73c5-81f1-feb58e558ceb", "title": "Poem: Soil prophet", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/poem-soil-prophet/", "published_at": "2026-03-11T07:00:45+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde2-5882-73c5-81f1-feb58f1b6f80", "title": "Book review: “Trees Ancient and Modern: Woodland Cultures and Conservation” By Charles Watkins", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-trees-ancient-and-modern-woodland-cultures-and-conservation-by-charles-watkins/", "published_at": "2026-03-09T06:07:51+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde2-5882-73c5-81f1-feb58f502894", "title": "Book review: “Pope Leo XIV: Inside the Conclave and the Dawn of a New Papacy” by Christopher White", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-pope-leo-xiv-inside-the-conclave-and-the-dawn-of-a-new-papacy-by-christopher-white/", "published_at": "2026-03-06T07:29:19+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde2-5882-73c5-81f1-feb58ff20888", "title": "Poem: Real name", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/poem-real-name/", "published_at": "2026-03-04T07:38:03+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde2-5882-73c5-81f1-feb590bc5c9b", "title": "Book review: “When Caesar Was King: How Sid Caesar Reinvented American Comedy” by David Margolick", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-when-caesar-was-king-how-sid-caesar-reinvented-american-comedy-by-david-margolick/", "published_at": "2026-03-02T07:10:14+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde2-5882-73c5-81f1-feb590e3e20a", "title": "Book review: “Butcher of Nazareth” by David Scott Hay", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-butcher-of-nazareth-by-david-scott-hay/", "published_at": "2026-02-27T07:06:03+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde2-5882-73c5-81f1-feb591d70c8e", "title": "Poem: No Clouds", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/poem-no-clouds/", "published_at": "2026-02-25T07:55:59+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde2-5882-73c5-81f1-feb592944aed", "title": "Book reviews: All of Elmore Leonard’s 45 novels", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-reviews-all-of-elmore-leonards-45-novels/", "published_at": "2026-02-23T08:09:41+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde2-5882-73c5-81f1-feb5937eff15", "title": "Book review: “Touch” by Elmore Leonard", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-touch-by-elmore-leonard/", "published_at": "2026-02-21T06:07:44+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde4-b71f-7321-b5fd-85b32ea5ac5c", "title": "Poem: King Louis", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/poem-king-louis/", "published_at": "2026-02-18T07:54:29+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde4-b71f-7321-b5fd-85b32f927325", "title": "Book review: “Virgin Planet” by Poul Anderson", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-virgin-planet-by-poul-anderson/", "published_at": "2026-02-16T07:47:55+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde4-b71f-7321-b5fd-85b32fb0d872", "title": "Book review: “Twelve Churches: An Unlikely History of the Buildings That Made Christianity” by Fergus Butler-Gallie", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-twelve-churches-an-unlikely-history-of-the-buildings-that-made-christianity-by-fergus-butler-gallie/", "published_at": "2026-02-13T07:07:42+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde4-b71f-7321-b5fd-85b3306145db", "title": "Poem: Double", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/poem-double/", "published_at": "2026-02-11T07:03:04+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde4-b71f-7321-b5fd-85b3310aa633", "title": "Book review: “Lost in Translation: Recovering the Origins of Familiar Biblical Words” by Joel S. Baden", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-lost-in-translation-recovering-the-origins-of-familiar-biblical-words-by-joel-s-baden/", "published_at": "2026-02-09T07:40:10+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde4-b71f-7321-b5fd-85b331cb967d", "title": "Book reviews: Terry Pratchett’s 41 Discworld novels", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-reviews-terry-pratchetts-41-discworld-novels/", "published_at": "2026-02-06T07:01:57+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde4-b71f-7321-b5fd-85b3324a4276", "title": "Book review: “The Shepherd’s Crown” by Terry Pratchett", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-the-shepherds-crown-by-terry-pratchett-2/", "published_at": "2026-02-03T21:57:59+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde4-b71f-7321-b5fd-85b3328f4028", "title": "Book review: “Walking Chicago’s Coast: A 63-Mile Journey to the Indiana Dunes” by Michael McColly", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-walking-chicagos-coast-a-63-mile-journey-to-the-indiana-dunes-by-michael-mccolly/", "published_at": "2026-02-02T07:33:34+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde4-b71f-7321-b5fd-85b3331b399b", "title": "Book review: “The Thin Place” by Kathryn Davis", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-the-thin-place-by-kathryn-davis/", "published_at": "2026-01-30T07:01:48+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde4-b71f-7321-b5fd-85b334040278", "title": "Poem: Duped", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/poem-duped/", "published_at": "2026-01-28T07:58:04+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde7-40c8-73a6-a018-fa9f8c621d36", "title": "Book review: “Lady, Lady, I Did It!” by Ed McBain", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-lady-lady-i-did-it-by-ed-mcbain/", "published_at": "2026-01-26T08:26:45+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde7-40c8-73a6-a018-fa9f8d5704f6", "title": "Book review: “The Bible and the Comic Vison” by J. William Whedbee", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-the-bible-and-the-comic-vison-by-j-william-whedbee/", "published_at": "2026-01-23T07:29:04+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde7-40c8-73a6-a018-fa9f8e1d2f18", "title": "Poem: Let my people", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/poem-let-my-people/", "published_at": "2026-01-21T07:52:34+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde7-40c8-73a6-a018-fa9f8e9a46af", "title": "Essay: The writing of the poem ‘Let My People’", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/essay-the-writing-of-the-poem-let-my-people/", "published_at": "2026-01-21T06:40:24+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde7-40c8-73a6-a018-fa9f8f25c38f", "title": "Essay: “Every Valley Shall Be Exalted”", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/essay-every-valley-shall-be-exalted/", "published_at": "2026-01-18T08:12:47+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde7-40c8-73a6-a018-fa9f8f3f92c3", "title": "Book review: “Clout City: The Rise and Fall of the Chicago Political Machine” by Dominic A. Pacyga", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/book-review-clout-city-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-chicago-political-machine-by-dominic-a-pacyga/", "published_at": "2026-01-16T07:12:40+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde7-40c8-73a6-a018-fa9f90320ba5", "title": "Poem: Old book", "url": "https://patricktreardon.com/poem-old-book/", "published_at": "2026-01-14T07:18:10+00:00" } ] posts Claim your blog
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2026

Book review: “Trash: A Garbageman’s Story” by Simon Pare-Poupartoriginal ↗
25 Sept 2026
Poem: Hungry oneoriginal ↗
23 Sept 2026
Book review: “Original Sin: On the Genetics of Vice, the Problem of Blame, and the Future of Forgiveness” by Kathryn Paige Hardenoriginal ↗
21 Sept 2026
Book review: “Penelope’s Bones: A New History of Homer’s World through the Women Written Out of It” by Emily Hauseroriginal ↗
18 Sept 2026
Poem: Answer songs sell welloriginal ↗
16 Sept 2026
Book review: “Zapata and the Mexican Revolution” by John Womack Jr.original ↗
14 Sept 2026
Essay: Anger, Judgment and Forgivenessoriginal ↗
11 Sept 2026
Poem: Shadow of the walking birdoriginal ↗
9 Sept 2026
Book review: “Hark!” by Ed McBainoriginal ↗
7 Sept 2026
Poem: At the hill tomboriginal ↗
2 Sept 2026
Book review: “Lincoln and Religion” by Ferenc Morton Szasz with Margaret Connell Szasz  original ↗
31 Aug 2026
Book review: “Biblical Prose Prayer: As A Window to the Popular Religion of Ancient Israel” by Moshe Greenbergoriginal ↗
28 Aug 2026
The 27 books — A remembrance: Father Dom Grassi and the endless ripples of a book recommendationoriginal ↗
27 Aug 2026
A remembrance: Father Dom Grassi and the endless ripples of a book recommendationoriginal ↗
27 Aug 2026
Poem: Communion (a psalm of Hambone)original ↗
26 Aug 2026
Essay: We like doing good…and that’s hopefuloriginal ↗
24 Aug 2026
Essay: “The Odyssey” – three translations side by sideoriginal ↗
21 Aug 2026
Poem: Confessesoriginal ↗
19 Aug 2026
Book review: “Like Love” by Ed McBainoriginal ↗
17 Aug 2026
Book review: “Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s ‘Letters and Papers from Prison’: A Biography” by Martin E. Martyoriginal ↗
14 Aug 2026
Poem: Deeporiginal ↗
12 Aug 2026
Book review: “The Searchers: The Making of an American Legend” by Glenn Frankeloriginal ↗
10 Aug 2026
Book review: “The Waters” by Bonnie Jo Campbelloriginal ↗
7 Aug 2026
Poem: Voiceoriginal ↗
5 Aug 2026
Book review: “How Architecture Works: A Humanist’s Toolkit” by Witold Rybczynskioriginal ↗
3 Aug 2026
Book review: “Fool: In Search of Henry VIII’s Closest Man” by Peter K. Anderssonoriginal ↗
31 Jul 2026
Poem: Jagged  original ↗
29 Jul 2026
Book review: “Blake: A Biography” by Peter Ackroydoriginal ↗
27 Jul 2026
Essay: Listening with a hearing heartoriginal ↗
24 Jul 2026
Poem: In those yearsoriginal ↗
22 Jul 2026
Book review: “Fiddlers” by Ed McBainoriginal ↗
20 Jul 2026
Book review: “Son of Nobody” by Yann Marteloriginal ↗
17 Jul 2026
Poem: O, brothersoriginal ↗
15 Jul 2026
Poem: Here I Amoriginal ↗
8 Jul 2026
Book review: “Farmer in the Sky” by Robert A. Heinleinoriginal ↗
6 Jul 2026
Book review: “Field Guide to Illinois Mammals” by Joyce E. Hofmannoriginal ↗
3 Jul 2026
Poem: Learning reportingoriginal ↗
1 Jul 2026
Book review: “God’s Englishman: Oliver Cromwell and the English Revolution” by Christopher Hilloriginal ↗
29 Jun 2026
Book review: “The Passover Haggadah: A Biography” by Vanessa L. Ochsoriginal ↗
26 Jun 2026
Poem: Rise up in splendor, Chicago!original ↗
24 Jun 2026
Book review: “The Temple of Jerusalem” by Simon Goldhilloriginal ↗
22 Jun 2026
Book review: “This Gun for Hire” by Graham Greeneoriginal ↗
19 Jun 2026
Poem: Outside the news cycleoriginal ↗
17 Jun 2026
Book review: “Elizabeth I: A Feminist Perspective” by Susan Bassnettoriginal ↗
15 Jun 2026
Book review: “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd” by Agatha Christieoriginal ↗
12 Jun 2026
Poem: As it is in heavenoriginal ↗
10 Jun 2026
Book review: “Many Waters” by Madeleine L’Engle  original ↗
29 May 2026
Poem: Revelationoriginal ↗
27 May 2026
Essay: Not left behind locked doorsoriginal ↗
24 May 2026
Poem: Tasted smokeoriginal ↗
20 May 2026
Book review: “Fire and Clay: How Bricks Reveal the Hidden History of Chicago” by Will Quamoriginal ↗
15 May 2026
Poem: Mudoriginal ↗
13 May 2026
Book review: “Northwoods Lullaby” by Mary Casanova, illustrated by Jordan Sundbergoriginal ↗
11 May 2026
Book review: “Postmarked the Stars” by Andre Nortonoriginal ↗
8 May 2026
Poem: Treeoriginal ↗
6 May 2026
Book review: “The Battle of Lincoln Park: Urban Renewal and Gentrification in Chicago” by Daniel Kay Hertzoriginal ↗
4 May 2026
Book review: “A Lucky Star Retrospective,” edited by Henry Kranzoriginal ↗
1 May 2026
Poem: Hitching Ecclesiastesoriginal ↗
29 Apr 2026
Book review: “The Empty Hours: The Cases of the 87th Precinct” by Ed McBainoriginal ↗
27 Apr 2026
Book review: “Vermeer: A Life Lost and Found” by Andrew Graham-Dixonoriginal ↗
24 Apr 2026
Book review: “Fidelity” by Susan Glaspelloriginal ↗
20 Apr 2026
Book review: “Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War” by Karl Marlantesoriginal ↗
17 Apr 2026
Poem: Gloryoriginal ↗
15 Apr 2026
Book review: “The Mysterious Fayum Portraits: Faces from Ancient Egypt” by Euphrosyne Doxiadisoriginal ↗
10 Apr 2026
Poem: This nightoriginal ↗
8 Apr 2026
Book review: “Daniel Burnham and Louis Sullivan: Personal Histories of Two Icons of American Architecture” by Trygve Thoresonoriginal ↗
6 Apr 2026
Book review: “Sirens in the Loop: A History of the City News Bureau of Chicago” by Paul Zimbrakos and James Elseneroriginal ↗
3 Apr 2026
Poem: Stilloriginal ↗
1 Apr 2026
Essay: Yes, there is a Banks Street, but it’s not named for Ernieoriginal ↗
30 Mar 2026
Book review: “The Gospel of John: A Biography” by Kim Haines-Eitzenoriginal ↗
27 Mar 2026
Poem: A penance of sparrowsoriginal ↗
25 Mar 2026
Essay: Lines on Paper, Land as Commodityoriginal ↗
23 Mar 2026
Poem: Every thing on the earthoriginal ↗
16 Mar 2026
Book review: “Chicago Homes: A Portrait of the City’s Everyday Architecture” by Carla Bruni and Phil Thompsonoriginal ↗
13 Mar 2026
Poem: Soil prophetoriginal ↗
11 Mar 2026
Book review: “Trees Ancient and Modern: Woodland Cultures and Conservation” By Charles Watkinsoriginal ↗
9 Mar 2026
Book review: “Pope Leo XIV: Inside the Conclave and the Dawn of a New Papacy” by Christopher Whiteoriginal ↗
6 Mar 2026
Poem: Real nameoriginal ↗
4 Mar 2026
Book review: “When Caesar Was King: How Sid Caesar Reinvented American Comedy” by David Margolickoriginal ↗
2 Mar 2026
Book review: “Butcher of Nazareth” by David Scott Hayoriginal ↗
27 Feb 2026
Poem: No Cloudsoriginal ↗
25 Feb 2026
Book reviews: All of Elmore Leonard’s 45 novelsoriginal ↗
23 Feb 2026
Book review: “Touch” by Elmore Leonardoriginal ↗
21 Feb 2026
Poem: King Louisoriginal ↗
18 Feb 2026
Book review: “Virgin Planet” by Poul Andersonoriginal ↗
16 Feb 2026
Book review: “Twelve Churches: An Unlikely History of the Buildings That Made Christianity” by Fergus Butler-Gallieoriginal ↗
13 Feb 2026
Poem: Doubleoriginal ↗
11 Feb 2026
Book review: “Lost in Translation: Recovering the Origins of Familiar Biblical Words” by Joel S. Badenoriginal ↗
9 Feb 2026
Book reviews: Terry Pratchett’s 41 Discworld novelsoriginal ↗
6 Feb 2026
Book review: “The Shepherd’s Crown” by Terry Pratchettoriginal ↗
3 Feb 2026
Book review: “Walking Chicago’s Coast: A 63-Mile Journey to the Indiana Dunes” by Michael McCollyoriginal ↗
2 Feb 2026
Book review: “The Thin Place” by Kathryn Davisoriginal ↗
30 Jan 2026
Poem: Dupedoriginal ↗
28 Jan 2026
Book review: “Lady, Lady, I Did It!” by Ed McBainoriginal ↗
26 Jan 2026
Book review: “The Bible and the Comic Vison” by J. William Whedbeeoriginal ↗
23 Jan 2026
Poem: Let my peopleoriginal ↗
21 Jan 2026
Essay: The writing of the poem ‘Let My People’original ↗
21 Jan 2026
Essay: “Every Valley Shall Be Exalted”original ↗
18 Jan 2026
Book review: “Clout City: The Rise and Fall of the Chicago Political Machine” by Dominic A. Pacygaoriginal ↗
16 Jan 2026
Poem: Old bookoriginal ↗
14 Jan 2026
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