Mikki Kendall on the Failures of Feminism Interview by Anne Ford The author of the new book Hood Feminism on Lori Lightfoot, civility discourse, and why the women’s empowerment effort has fallen short Read more
How a Chicago Lit Mag Mounts a Festival in Mexico City By Alexandra ArriagaPhotography by Harrison Martin Two thousand miles from home, the artists behind Make magazine have built an audience for their Lit & Luz festival. Read more
Local Author’s Breakout Debut Is a Novel About a Novel By Taylor Moore Books change lives — sometimes literally, as in Michael Zapata's critically acclaimed “The Lost Book of Adana Moreau.” Read more
Frequency Fest 2020 Dials in Artists from Around the Globe By Graham Meyer This year's iteration includes rare stateside retrospectives of groundbreaking composers Annea Lockwood and Éliane Radigue. Read more
Magician Trent James Is the Purveyor of “Pure Lies” By Tyra Nicole Triche For his next trick, this prodigy from Brookfield will change your perception of old-school magic. Read more
Gabriel Bump’s Debut Novel Pays Homage to South Shore By Elly Fishman In Everywhere You Don’t Belong, Bump explores love, violence, and an ache to fit in on the South Side and beyond. Read more
A Digital Encyclopedia of Chicago’s Black Music History By Jacob Arnold A multimedia project by Vince Lawrence retraces four eras that shaped the city's sound, from 1955 to 1990. Read more
Stephanie Martinez Shakes Up the Joffrey By Lauren Warnecke The South Loop–based choreographer's new work “Bliss!” examines Stravinsky through the prism of hip-hop. Read more
Alex Temple Makes Music out of Dream Logic By Hannah Edgar The composer of “Behind the Wallpaper” on David Lynch, her love affair with the surreal, and suburbia's shadowy underbelly Read more
Chicago and the Oscars: a Long, Loveless Marriage By Edward McClelland The only Best Picture winner filmed here, Ordinary People, is barely remembered by Chicagoans—and it came out the same year as two cult favorites. Read more
