Books & Readings
6 months
ago
Rachel DeWoskin Is Done with Likable Characters
The author and University of Chicago professor discusses her new novel, Banshee, and the erasure of female rage.
7 months
ago
A Rediscovered Diary Takes On New Life
Kathryn Scanlan discusses her new book, Aug 9—Fog, and the rural Illinoisan diarist behind it.
7 months
ago
The System Has Never Worked
In his new book, social worker Jonathan Foiles argues that policy change and clinical practice go hand-in-hand.
7 months
ago
Veronica Roth
The YA novelist, 30, on the perils of early success, coping with anxiety, and the brutal honesty of teenagers
7 months
ago
The Poetry Block Party Is Coming Back to Pilsen
What to expect at this year’s bash and what’s changed since 2017.
8 months
ago
At This New Bookstore, Poets and Painters Share the Walls
DL Mullen yearned for a way to unite her editorial background and curatorial chops. Now, she’s living her vision with a hybrid bookstore–gallery in West Town.
8 months
ago
How Claire Lombardo Wrote the Midwestern Big Little Lies
The Oak Park native showcases a promising talent with her debut novel, The Most Fun We Ever Had.
8 months
ago
The Mind of a Chef
What’s it like spending every moment obsessing about creating the perfect doughnut? Or checking at 3 a.m. to see if the menu is updated online? The woman behind Michelin-starred Elizabeth takes us inside her frenzied world.
8 months
ago
A Very Chicago Summer Reading List
Adam Morgan picks eight titles for your beach tote.
9 months
ago
