Author: Sue Shultz

In keeping with the spirit of the approaching holidays, the following three books address giving in its many different forms. The Paradox of Generosity: Giving We Receive, Grasping We Lose For many of us, the act of giving feels right; it verifies that our inner compass is calibrated correctly.  For

Advice and inspiration can be found for all career stages in DePaul’s Career Information Collections located in the Loop and Lincoln Park campus libraries. Highlighted below are three recent additions to the Loop collection. The first two decades of life spent in school are fairly lockstep; expectations are set for

Mark Edmundson explores the importance of a literary education in Why Read? Central to his discussion is the belief that a liberal arts education should provide students with a foundation for answering the following questions: “Who am I? What might I become? What is this world in which I find myself?

The film industry’s annual award season is in session.  To learn more about the art and business of making movies, check out a book from the Loop Library’s rich film studies collection. Highlighted below are three recent arrivals to the collection. Fashion is often considered to be frivolous and superficial.

Tis the season of seductive ads that trip up even the most fiscally disciplined individuals. In reality, advertising is a daily distraction. Mark Tungate, the first author profiled below, cuts to the chase in his introduction: More than wallpaper, advertising is the stuff that surrounds us (p. 2). Profiled below

Science was in the headlines last week with NASAs announcement that after 36 years and 11.66 billion miles of travel, Voyager 1 had become the first human object to reach interstellar space.  Check out one of the many astronomy books in our collection for a deeper appreciation of the significance

Inspiration for how to spend your summer vacation can be found on the shelves of the DePaul Library. We have many books that dig deeper than travel guides; these books explore the historical, cultural, and environmental significance of places. If nature factors into your vacation plans, reach for one of

The Vatican has dominated many headlines over the last nine months beginning with the Vatileaks scandal in the summer of 2012, followed by the virtually unprecedented retirement of Pope Benedict in early 2013, to the election of his successor, Pope Francis. The DePaul Library has a rich collection of books

Cold temperatures outside signal a perfect time for interesting reading inside. Profiled below are three new additions to the Loop Library that may spark an interest, and your appetite. Joe Bastianich grew up in the restaurant business. His parent’s first restaurant was a red-sauce joint in Queens called Buonavia. He

Newsweek recently announced the cancellation of the 80-year-old print version of their weekly magazine. Beginning in 2013, the all-digital magazine will be called Newsweek Global. The magazine business is dynamic, with cessations and new entries occurring every year. But the Newsweek decision seems particularly significant because of its long history