Author Mikki Kendall Knows the Power of Spite Interview by Mike Thomas The activist author, 48, on segregation’s upside and why Michelle Obama was wrong. Read more
Photojournalist John H. White Doesn’t Fear Death Interview by Mike Thomas The Pulitzer Prize winner, 79, talks about covering Ali and having a gun pointed at him. Read more
Bob Sirott Is Not Great at a Party Interview by Mike Thomas The WGN radio host, 75, on his TV news stints, social awkwardness, and love of root beer floats Read more
Sara Paretsky Speaks First, Counts the Bodies Second Interview by Mike Thomas The novelist, 77, on her protagonist inspirations, brass knuckles, and fear of being murdered. Read more
Johnny, Bill, and Me By Mike Thomas The author once served as the legman for a celebrated writer. And when that writer died before completing his opus, it was his protégé who finished it for him. Read more
Why Joakim Noah Thinks Women’s Hoops Is More Exciting Interview by Mike Thomas The former Bull, 39, on his fiery style, retirement, and why the women’s game is more exciting Read more
Best of Fall: The Doomsday Podcaster Text by Mike Thomas David Singer corrals an impressive voice cast to imagine the end of days. Read more
Why Dan Savage Keeps His Shirt On Interview by Mike Thomas The sex advice columnist, 59, on aging, coming out, and his predictable insecurities. Read more
Watergate Prosecutor Misses When Media Agreed on the Facts Interview by Mike Thomas Jill Wine-Banks, 81, on presidential cases, sexism, and condo boards. Read more
Why Sam Irby Would “Blank a Blank for a Teaspoon of Sugar” Interview by Mike Thomas The humorist and Evanston native, 44, on her OCD, review avoidance, and sugar withdrawal. Read more
