Barbara Gaines By Mike Thomas The Chicago Shakespeare Theater artistic director, 72, on the Bard, fear, and past lives Read more
Ken “Hawk” Harrelson on His Impending Retirement By Mike Thomas The longtime White Sox announcer, 76, on the day his dad left, his Hawk persona, and his impending retirement Read more
Sister Jean, 98, Does Not Take Naps By Mike Thomas And other things we learned from Loyola’s basketball team chaplain. Read more
Jazz Pianist Ramsey Lewis On Life-Changing Hits and Retirement By Mike Thomas "Audiences in the Midwest allow you to be yourself. In New York, you’ve got to fight for recognition. The Midwest is just kind of 'Let’s see what you got.'" Read more
NPR's Peter Sagal on Fame, Divorce, and Stormy Daniels By Mike Thomas After his divorce, the 'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!' host still had to be funny because that's his job—and it got him through. Read more
Legendary Photographer Art Shay Tells His Remarkable Story By Mike Thomas The photographer, 96, on Liz Taylor, JFK, and almost killing Jimmy Stewart Read more
Gillian Flynn: "Dread Is Probably My Favorite Emotion" By Mike Thomas The Gone Girl author, 47, on her next book, #MeToo perils, and why "my DNA is splattered in every corner of New York." Read more
Joan Harris on Activism, Daley, and Making Donations Count By Mike Thomas The arts philanthropist, 86, on the first time she met Obama and marching against the Vietnam War. Read more
Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz on Fresh Underwear, Fireside Bowl, and Xanax By Mike Thomas The band's seventh studio album comes out January 19. Read more
Charna Halpern on Del Close, Tina Fey, and Slow Comedy By Bill Zehme The legendary improv instructor, 65, recounts starting iO Theater and how she introduced Fey to Amy Poehler. Read more
