This is an animated map of where we went. (Courtesey of Polar Latitudes) We started at the end of the world. Well, technically, we...

Over the weekend, I was at Allure Audiobook Con. What a great event. Not only did I get a hometown "vacation" at the Palmer House, I got...

Looking for book recommendations? I know I am. If you haven't heard of Shepherd.com, it's a great new way to find books recommended by...

What kind of furniture do you like? Is shopping for a new piece fun, or stressful? My dad loved furniture shopping. In fact, my parents...

How did they know? When I started writing my blog this morning, having just decided that Scotland would be my focus, Classic FM started...

Some favorite Cress and Max things Cress lives in Rogers Park. She might take Max to walk along the lake at sunset. I live in Rogers Park...

Apricot danish from Pflour Bakery, purchased at the Glenwood Farmer's Market, August 1, 2021 In the summer, before Cress ever met Max,...

Kirby and Colton Dach celebrate Colton being chosen by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2021 .draft Dr. Cressida Taylor may have a D.Phil...

In At First Sight, Max and Cress are definitely interested in food. From their run-in at the now closed Everest at the opening of the...

Max sent this to Cress. This was Cress' response. Hope you had a happy holiday. (Credit: Thinkstock) (Credit: Time Out)

“Good novels can bring readers a visceral sense of times and places unfamiliar to them.” Cress Taylor, Historical Novelist (protagonist,...

"With one hand, I grab the hot dog JL shoves under my nose, typing with the other, brushing stray poppy seeds off the keys. I’ve...

"I come by my mania for machines honestly. My dad was an RAF pilot, but after a couple of bad crashes invalided him out, he’d turned from...

Monday morning doesn’t start well. “Oww,” I yell, startled as Dorothy attacks Thornfinn across my chest, managing to catch my wrist with...

This is a picture taken from my front window in Chicago at the beginning of a snowstorm a few weeks ago. I could easily see my characters...