So you think you have a winning idea for a small business? That’s great! But how are going to do it? How well do you know the market? And what are the potential risks? You answer these questions by writing…

While working in the Vortex lately, I’ve gotten quite a few requests for young adult poetry and books written in verse. I discovered verse when I was in high school and it remains one of my favorite genres to this…

“A fantastical generational saga and kung fu epic, “A Hero Born” is the classic novel of its time, stretching from the Song Empire (China 1200 AD) to the appearance of a warlord whose name will endure for eternity: Genghis Khan….

Are you part of a foster family or adoptive family? Join us for our Forever Family Celebration on Saturday, November 2 at 1:30 p.m. in celebration of National Adoption Awareness Month. Enjoy stories, crafts and more at this special event…

The season of pumpkin spice lattes, horror movie marathons and graveyard strolls with your Grandma is upon us. Some of us, however, want to get into the fall mood without having our polka dot socks scared off. If you’re the…

The Iskekai anime genre has really blown up in the last few years that it’s kinda crazy! Isekai in Japanese literally means “another world,” so it’s a type of anime where the main character is usually taken from Japan and…

Mrs. C visits Bolingbrook schools throughout the year to give book talks to the students. The books below are her picks for the 2018–2019 school year. If you see something you like, click the item’s picture to find it on…

Mrs. C visits Bolingbrook schools throughout the year to give book talks to the students. The books below are her picks of the best of the best she read during the 2017-2018 school year. If she visited your classroom, you…