Author visits Liberty Elementary

CHESTERTON | Children’s author and illustrator Rick Chrustowski recently visited the four Duneland Elementary schools of Bailly, Brummitt, Jackson and Liberty. He talked to students about how he gets his ideas for writing, showed them how he does his own illustrations, and the different phas…

Author visits Lansing library

LANSING | Chicago author Barbara Gregorich visited the Lansing Public Library on April 11.

Author visits Lansing library

Author Barbara Gregorich visited recently at the Lansing Public Library.

Schererville native tells how she made online dating sites work for her

A Northwest Indiana native has garnered national attention for a book she wrote about love and how she found it.

"Peyton Place" Author Grace Metalious Signing Film Contract

Grace Metalious discusses the film based on her book "Peyton Place" in Hollywood with Jerry Wald, who produced the movie version, in this April 30, 1957 file photo.

OFFBEAT: 'Peyton Place' remembered again, this time, on stage

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GUEST COMMENTARY: Nominate author, encourage Indiana’s literary heritage

There’s nothing quite like the comfort of a good book, and Hoosiers have benefited from Indiana’s many outstanding authors over the decades – from Kurt Vonnegut to Booth Tarkington to James Whitcomb Riley. But even today, the literary landscape of Indiana remains just as dynamic and notewort…

YOUNG VOICES: Books have power to transform readers' lives

The young people of today’s society are forgetting how important it is to read books for the basic benefit of expanding their minds.

At Home: 10 steps to the perfect sofa

I still remember my shock and dismay when I realized that sofas had to be bought. Somehow I thought sofas just happened. They always simply showed up in homes, hotels, and offices without explanation or fanfare, like feral kittens or bills.

At Home: Fixin' to Sell

Maybe it’s because I was the youngest in my family. Maybe it’s because I’m five-foot-three and have a voice like snow white, but I lash out like a cornered rattlesnake when someone doesn’t take me seriously.

Actor and author share stage for book signing

GARY | Film and television actor Malik Yoba will serve as the celebrity guest during a timely public reading and open discussion supporting a new book that explores the relationships between black men and their fathers.

At Home: If you can dress, you can decorate

I know, I know, to many of you the idea of decorating an empty room feels as horrifying as one of those dreams where you're suddenly in public naked. But I'm going to fix that.

At Home: Turn Your Closet into a Boutique Just for You

Quick: Which room in your house needs attention the most? Kitchen? Bathroom? Garage?

At Home: How to sell what where

The author of "Garage Sale Millionaire" had come to Orlando to visit theme parks with his wife and 3-year-old son. I took it as a sign. Divine deliverance.

At Home: Parents’ possessions put past in perspective

Like my mother, the Roman God Janus — for whom January is named — had eyes in the back of his head. In fact, he had an entire face on the back of his head, so he could look backward and forward at once. This feature earned him the distinction of “god of doors.” He ruled comings and goings.

At Home: Resolving to repurpose

This time of year I always feel a little sick to my stomach, and not just because of those midnight romps at the dessert buffet with the bottomless glass of Prosecco. (Do they make a combo antacid headache tablet?)

How to Get a Job You Love in the New Year

The New Year is the perfect time to evaluate your career and take control of your professional life. And doing so may be easier than you think in today’s economy, where one-third of the American workforce is now comprised of freelancers.

Many lessons to be learned from 'Wonderful Life' film

Author Bob Welch has written a new book examining the inspirational themes of the 1946 film "It's a Wonderful Life" calling the paperback "52 Little Lessons from It's a Wonderful Life" ($15.99 Thomas Nelson Press).

At Home: A Look Back at Lessons Learned 2012, Part 2

A look back at the lessons the year served up reveals I once again had my share of jams, upheavals and awakenings. I faithfully reported these with what I hope some would call humor served with a dollop of advice on the side.