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When I first set out to self-publish my first collection of essays, "Running with Stilettos," my sights were not exactly what you'd call high. All I was really looking for back in 2008 was to get ten copies of my book in 3-D format so that I could give one to each of my four kids, one each to me and my guy, and a few to send out to agents and publishers to take a look at. A second book, "Heck on...

The Chicago Writers Association will be sponsoring a "Meet the Authors Day" at the new Beverly...

Chicago--my home town--has always been known for producing a splendid crop of writers. Just think Saul Bellow, Mike Royko, Studs Terkel, Edna Ferber...the list goes on and on. So an idea whose time has come is the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame . The Hall of Fame, which has been the brainchild of some very talented people in the Chicago Writers Association, will be having its inaugural...

As the rain and cold envelops my house this evening, I think it would have been lovely to...