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There’s Nothing More Ridiculous Than the Real World
Amran Gowani, a former Wall Street analyst, skewers capitalism in his debut novel, Leverage.
A Bibliophile’s View of Life Through Books
A new memoir from Donna Seaman, editor for adult books at Booklist, explores her journey through literature.
The Family Storyteller
Novelist Rachel Robbins draws from her family’s secret history.
Best Place to Pretend You’re Shopping in Paris, Not Edgewater
POV: You’re strolling down Broadway when you spot a petite corner shop exuding an unmistakable je ne sais quoi. Marais, says the front, after the historic district in Paris. You...
Best Place to LOL with the Literati
Who says poetry is for sad sacks sighing over their diaries or delicate flowers musing obscurely about actual flowers? Not the poets at Giggle Hour! Cofounder Kailah “KP” Peters explains:...
Ananda Lima Is Talking to the Devil
In her debut short story collection, Craft, the author infuses her writing with joy while engaging with darkness and damage.
Suzanne Scanlon Reclaims the Power of Crazy Women Writers
"If there is redemption, it is that I am alive and writing."
3 Frozen Custard Tastes Better in Frozen Weather
One of my beloved indulgences is to eat frozen treats outdoors in subzero temperatures — specifically frozen custard from Lickity Split, whose Edgewater location wisely stays open year-round. Counterintuitive though it seems...
Inside the Wonderfully Strange Story of The Night Parade
In her beautiful and bizarre book The Night Parade: A Speculative Memoir, Chicago-area author Jami Nakamura Lin draws upon the folklore, monsters, and myths of her Japanese Taiwanese Okinawan American...