Let’s Get Lit: Chicago’s Summer Reads By Kelley Engelbrecht These forthcoming books, all from local authors or set in Chicago, are like the perfect summer day: rich, breezy, and indelibly memorable. Read more
How Two Local Muralists Elevated the Obama Gym By Web Behrens Dorian Sylvain and Sam Kirk worked together to integrate South Side culture into the artwork. Read more
Natalie Merchant Reimagines Mother Goose By Judy Sutton Taylor Partnering with Chicago artists, the alt-rock icon brings her Cabinet of Wonder to a young generation. Read more
An Oscar Winner’s Steppenwolf Return By Web Behrens Tarell Alvin McCraney crafts a new work of magical realism for his longtime friends at the theater. Read more
Jane Lynch Thinks About Death All the Time Interview by Mike Thomas The comedic actress, 65, on relishing solitude, embracing sobriety, and rejecting causes Read more
When the Cubs Played on Catalina Island By Joshua Mellin Just off the coast of Los Angeles, the island still pays homage to a time when spring training rubbed shoulders with sandy beaches and Hollywood stars. Read more
The Justice League of Chicago By Robert Loerzel What we learned from a new book about a vigilante group that chased down local bootleggers and extortionists in the early 1930s. Read more
