Steve Bertrand On Books From Wgn Plus

Have you heard of Simone Elkeles? Ask your high school student. Simone is a New York Times bestselling young adult author who grew up on Chicago’s Northshore.   In this Steve Bertrand on Books interview she explains why her Perfect Chemistry series (based loosely on Highland Park High School) is a hit in high schools and juvey halls alike. She also discusses sex and the teenage reader. Her latest novel Wild Cards begins a series based on a north suburban high […]

Author James McBride burst onto the scene with his 1995 memoir The Color of Water. His latest novel is The Good Lord Bird, a humorous look at abolitionist John Brown. The Good Lord Bird was just nominated for a National Book Award. In this installment of Steve Bertrand on Books, he talks with Steve about Brown and Frederick Douglass, writing in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen, and his next book: a look at James Brown.