The 10 best books of 2025: Censorship, crime and compassion
From "Clam Down" to "Murderland," these are the 10 books out of my tall stack of best books of the year that I couldn't get out of my mind. How...
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From cradle to grave: There was something for everyone alive and otherwise at the Chicago funeral directors convention
You can learn a lot about your options for the afterlife at the annual trade show.
How old is too old to trick or treat? The answer is more complicated than it sounds.
For the record, no state has such a law restricting age for trick or treating.
Horror as a lifestyle: The rise of spooky and gothic shops
Horror-and-gothic-themed shopfronts, cafes, restaurants and bars have been popping up across America.
Poking around the scary, horrible, disgusting, excellent cauldron of new horror lit
Horror lit is in an unprecedented renaissance right now, driven by a diverse crop of new writers, robust horror sections in bookstores and the spread of horror-only book clubs. But...
Column: You think your office is a sitcom? I worked at Toledoâs Blade newspaper, a loose inspiration for âThe Paperâ
The new Peacock sitcom set at a Toledo newspaper is by the creators of âThe Office.â
Books for fall 2025: Luigi, Ozzy and the great beyond
The endless to-be-read list on your phone, the ready-to-be-read stack on your bedside table, should expect company, regardless of whether you read cozy mysteries or harrowing memoirs.
Long after the fuss over Pope Leo XIV, the village of Dolton will still be here
Dolton never asked to be considered remarkable. Except, in its own way, it is.
Summer books 2025: Get lost in spiritual or just plain weird books
The right summer read is a promising dirt road in a field.
Column: How âJawsâ changed our chumminess with swimming 50 years ago this summer
âJawsâ remains uncomfortable and bittersweet, hilarious and rousing.