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Celebrating Independent Bookstore Day – A Closer Look at Some of the Chicagoland Area’s Independent Booksellers

April 21, 2019 Andrew DeCanniere 0

With Independent Bookstore Day coming up this Saturday, April 27th, I recently had yet another opportunity to reach out to a number of local independent bookstores in the Chicagoland area — some of which have […]

“The Soft Lunacy” – In Conversation with author Vincent Francone

April 18, 2019 Andrew DeCanniere 0

Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to speak with Chicago-based author Vincent Francone, author of The Soft Lunacy (Blue Heron Book Works, 2019), which is, in essence, a collection of essays about collecting books […]

“Voting With a Porpoise” – In Conversation with Co-Author Sean Callahan

March 4, 2019 Andrew DeCanniere 0

While those of you who regularly read my interviews already know that, thus far, I haven’t really ventured into children’s literature, when a Press Release about Voting With a Porpoise by Russell Glass and Sean […]

“Future Perfect: A Skeptic’s Search for an Honest Mystic” – In Conversation with Victoria Loustalot

January 18, 2019 Andrew DeCanniere 0

Hands down one of the most interesting reads of this winter has been Victoria Loustalot’s latest book, Future Perfect: A Skeptic’s Search for an Honest Mystic (Little A Books, 2019), which was just published earlier […]

“Bleak Harbor” – In Conversation with Bryan Gruley

November 19, 2018 Andrew DeCanniere 0

Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to speak with Bryan Gruley, author of the Starvation Lake trilogy, as well as the forthcoming Bleak Harbor — due out from Thomas & Mercer on December 1st. […]

“Shell Game” – In Conversation with Sara Paretsky

November 9, 2018 Andrew DeCanniere 0

A little over a couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of speaking with author Sara Paretsky whose latest novel in the V.I. Warshawski series, Shell Game (William Morrow Books, 2018), was just published. The […]

In Conversation with Sherry Harris – Author & Vice President of “Sisters in Crime”

August 22, 2018 Andrew DeCanniere 0

When an e-mail recently landed in my inbox informing me of this year’s winner of the 2018 Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Color Award, I was immediately intrigued and wanted to know more […]

In Conversation with Jeanne Nolan – The Organic Gardener launches new Indoor Farming service

July 13, 2018 Andrew DeCanniere 0

Late last month, I had the opportunity to speak with Jeanne Nolan, Founder & President of The Organic Gardener, regarding her company’s new Indoor Farming service, which is available now. Read on to see what […]

“The Great Believers” – In Conversation with Rebecca Makkai

June 15, 2018 Andrew DeCanniere 0

Of all the books that I’ve read this year, one of the most important has to be The Great Believers by local author Rebecca Makkai. The book, which comes out next Tuesday, June 19th, centers […]

Previewing the 34th Annual Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest with Teresa Basso Gold & Dana Kaye

May 29, 2018 Andrew DeCanniere 0

While, depending on the day, it may or may not quite feel like it, summertime is indeed almost here and with summer comes festival season. Undoubtedly, one of my favorites has to be the Chicago […]