Andrew DeCanniere

A Holiday 2021 Special – Chicagoland’s Independent Booksellers

November 19, 2021 Andrew DeCanniere 0

If you are (or perhaps somebody you know is) anything like me, then you (or they, as the case may be) are an avid reader, always on the lookout for that next great read. Even […]

“The Missing Hours” – In Conversation with author Julia Dahl

September 6, 2021 Andrew DeCanniere 0

Last month, I once again had the opportunity to speak with Julia Dahl, author of one of my all-time favorite mystery series, about her latest novel, The Missing Hours (available now for pre-order and due […]

“Bring Your Own Brigade” – In Conversation with Director, Producer Lucy Walker

August 5, 2021 Andrew DeCanniere 0

Last month, an email about a new documentary from director and producer Lucy Walker entitled Bring Your Own Brigade landed in my inbox, and I was immediately intrigued. This brilliant, engaging and undeniably timely film […]

“For ALL the People” – In Conversation with author Michael Slaby

May 7, 2021 Andrew DeCanniere 0

Of all the books that I have read so far this year, one of my favorites has to be Michael Slaby’s exceedingly relevant, highly engaging, and brilliantly written For ALL the People (available now from […]

“Our America: Climate of Hope” – In Conversation with ABC7 Chicago Meteorologists Cheryl Scott & Larry Mowry

April 24, 2021 Andrew DeCanniere 0

Earlier this week, I was made aware of (and had the opportunity to watch) a brand-new must-see documentary, Our America: Climate of Hope, co-produced by ABC Localish Studios and National Geographic, an hour-long examination of […]

“Dear Kamala: Women Write to the New Vice President” – In Conversation with Peggy Brooks-Bertram

April 2, 2021 Andrew DeCanniere 0

Of all of the books that I’ve come across recently, one of the most timely has to be Dear Kamala: Women Write to the New Vice President by Peggy Brooks-Bertram (available from Red Lightning Books […]

Local Spotlight – In Conversation with Dana Kaye and Felton Kizer of Bouquet Stock Photography

December 17, 2020 Andrew DeCanniere 0

Early last month, an e-mail about a new Chicago-based company called Bouquet Stock Photography landed in my inbox and I was immediately intrigued, as while stock photography sites have long existed, this one places a […]

“They Call Us” Magazine – In Conversation with Morgan Kail-Ackerman and Meg Harris

November 6, 2020 Andrew DeCanniere 0

Last month, I had the opportunity to speak with Morgan Kail-Ackerman and Meg Harris of They Call Us, a feminist literary magazine that was founded by students from DePaul University in Chicago — a publication […]

“The Mindfulness Journal” – In Conversation with Anne Marie O’Connor

October 9, 2020 Andrew DeCanniere 0

Of all the books that I’ve recently come across, I think that one of the most relevant is The Mindfulness Journal (Centennial Books, 2020) by Anne Marie O’Connor. Part guide to mindfulness and how you […]

“The Sprawl” – In Conversation with author Jason Diamond

September 4, 2020 Andrew DeCanniere 0

Of all the books that I’ve read this summer, as a long-time resident of the suburbs, one of the most interesting reads had to have been The Sprawl: Reconsidering the Weird American Suburbs by Jason […]