Agate Digital: 43 books

Howard Reich has reported on jazz for the Chicago Tribune for almost four decades, and in this time he has met musicians both celebrated and obscure. From his exclusive interviews with Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Lena Horne, and Ella Fitzgerald, to profiles of the early masters like Louis Armstrong,...

Derrick Rose is a collection of articles, interviews, and features that originally appeared in the Chicago Tribune, as written by the award-winning journalists who followed the Chicago Bulls superstar's yearlong saga of injury and recovery, and his short-lived return for the 2013–2014 season.Chicago's...

Steve Chapman is a nationally syndicated columnist known for his discerning commentary, wry humor, and optimism in the face of an ever-changing world. His newest book, Recalculating: Steve Chapman on a New Century, compiles the best of his popular twice-a-week Chicago Tribune column. It is the first...

Composed of a carefully curated selection of archival Chicago Tribune columns and features, Ditka is a hard-hitting look at the Chicago Bears' legendary player and coach. Mike Ditka was drafted by the Bears as a tight end in 1961 and went on to earn Rookie of the Year honors, multiple Pro Bowl selections,...

Grant Achatz's career as a chef has been built around beating the odds—from his humble Midwestern beginnings and rise to stardom in Chicago; his iconoclastic vision of the American dining experience; and his life-threatening battle with cancer that temporarily stripped him of his ability to taste....

The Chicago Tribune's annual guide for prospective MBA students, MBA Starter Kit is the ultimate guide for anyone interested in pursuing a Master of Business Administration graduate degree. Covering the latest global hiring trends and salary outlooks, as well as the myriad opportunities afforded by an...

A light-hearted and funny guide that’s not your usual "self-help" book. Rather, this is a collection of lessons both amusingly obvious—like hailing a cab or hanging a painting—and impressively useful—like choosing an engagement ring or asking for a raise. Charming illustrations and...

Thirty-five years ago, Helen Brach walked out of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and vanished without a trace. By all accounts, the 65-year-old heiress to the E.J. Brach & Sons candy fortune was in good heath. But shortly after her leaving the clinic the details of Helen Brach's life-and presumed...

Spending Smart is a compact but immensely helpful collection of columns from the weekly Chicago Tribune column penned by Gregory Karp. Offering tips for consumers across a wide variety of fields, including insurance, banking, cars, phones, homes, travel, and more, this book is a terrific primer for how...

A collection of Chicago Tribune newspaper articles detailing the case and trial of Drew Peterson, the man convicted of murdering his third wife, Kathleen Savio, and who is widely suspected of being responsible for the disappearance of his fourth wife, Stacy Peterson. In 2004, Kathleen Savio,...

Nearly 40 million people visit Chicago every year, but how many of them make a visit to Navy Pier and "The Bean" and call it quits? How many local residents and tourists from out of town scramble to make a compact itinerary of all Chicago has to offer? In a city with over 7,000 restaurants (including...

The 101 series expands with an all-new, everything-you-need-to-know guide to making delicious soups and stews. This cookbook features 101 delicious, diverse, and accessible recipes, all of which have been thoroughly kitchen tested. Soups & Stews 101 also features a simple, contemporary-looking design...

The 101 series expands with an all-new, everything-you-need-to-know guide to making delicious Italian-inspired recipes. This cookbook features 101 delicious, diverse, and accessible recipes, all of which have been thoroughly kitchen tested. Italian Cooking 101 also features a simple, contemporary-looking...

Can the easy-to-cook, inexpensive, low-fat potato—the ubiquitous "spud"—turn up with chicken and peanuts as the star of an exotic stir-fry? Can plump baked potatoes, topped with everything from shrimps and tofu to chicken and chili, win acclaim as delicious one-course meals? Emphatically...