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The Reading List: Big Fall Novels

September 23, 2021September 22, 2021 by Lynette Smith

New books from Jonathan Franzen, Nnedi Okorafor, and Dave Eggers to bookmark this autumn.

Categories Chicago Magazine Tags Culture

Pitchfork Music Festival 2021: Photos of the Stages and the Scene

September 22, 2021September 11, 2021 by Lynette Smith

After being canceled last year due to the pandemic, the popular music event is back this weekend in Union Park.

Categories Culture & Travel Tags Culture

Chicago’s Fall Culture Calendar

September 10, 2021September 9, 2021 by Lynette Smith

Whether you are ready to dive back into big events or prefer to keep things low key, we’ll help you navigate the best happenings in the city and beyond.

Categories Chicago Magazine Tags Culture

Amy Tan Isn’t Perfect

September 9, 2021 by Lynette Smith
Amy Tan

This year’s Carl Sandburg Literary Award winner on getting over perfectionism in writing and the myth that Asians are a “model minority”

Categories Chicago Magazine Tags Culture, Vox

Catching Up With Liz Phair

February 3, 2022September 9, 2021 by Lynette Smith
Illustration by Kathryn Rathke

The singer-songwriter, 54, on her sudden fame, using her sexuality, and why she practices saying her own name

Categories Chicago Magazine Tags Backroom, Culture

Sandra Cisneros Takes an Honest Look at Chicago

September 15, 2021September 8, 2021 by Lynette Smith
Sandra Cisneros

The locally-raised author reflects on her roots and her new novella’s not-so-perfect portrayal of the city.

Categories Chicago Magazine Tags Culture

The Return of Candyman

August 27, 2021August 26, 2021 by Lynette Smith
The last Cabrini-Green tower was demolished in 2011. Inset: The 1987 Reader story that got into Hollywood’s bloodstream.

Reflections on the origins, mystique, and enduring horror of the movie-spawning legend

Categories Chicago Magazine Tags Culture

The Chicago Architecture Biennial Takes a Fresh Approach

August 19, 2021 by Lynette Smith
David Brown

Architects and designers are heading into the neighborhoods to reimagine vacant spaces in underserved communities.

Categories Chicago Magazine Tags Culture

Haki R. Madhubuti

February 3, 2022August 2, 2021 by Lynette Smith
Illustration by Kathryn Rathke

The poet, 79, on the role books played in his youth, his mother’s murder, and mentor Gwendolyn Brooks

Categories Chicago Magazine Tags Backroom, Culture

Lollapalooza 2021: Photos of Stages and the Scene

July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 by Lynette Smith
Jimmy Eat World performs at the Bud Light Seltzer stage during the first day of Lollapalooza in Grant Park Thursday July 29, 2021 in Chicago.

ICYMI, one of the world’s largest music festivals is in Chicago this weekend. Don’t miss our exclusive look at Lolla fashion (it never disappoints!). And check back all weekend long for news, more photos, and updates on the festival.

Categories Culture & Travel Tags Culture, Lollapalooza
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