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Famed Food Guy reporter at NBC 5 (Chicago), Steve Dolinksy has won 13 James Beard Awards for his TV, radio and podcast work. Steve is also the producer and host of Pizza City, a bi-monthly podcast featuring some of the nation's greatest pizza makers. In 2022, he launched Pizza City Fest in Chicago. Now in… Continue reading Illinois Libraries Present: Chicago Pizza Past & Present with Steve Dolinskey (virtual)

Whodonit? That is the question in any murder mystery, but an even better one is “How did the author do that anyway?!” In many cases, it means writing backwards. The author chooses who is killed and how. The author chooses the setting and the weapon. The author chooses…sometimes not a lot! Sometimes the characters themselves… Continue reading Galena LitFest: Writing a Mystery Can Be a Mystery! (virtual)

While sharing his journey of writing and publishing Civil War history, Thomas B. Mack, Ph.D will cover lessons learned in finding sources, ensuring the work is accurate, and completing a historical nonfiction manuscript. This is a virtual program presented via Zoom to be viewed anywhere on a device with an internet connection. Attendees will have… Continue reading Galena LitFest: Lessons Learned Writing History (virtual)