Books & Readings
7 months
ago
Local Author’s Breakout Debut Is a Novel About a Novel
Books change lives — sometimes literally, as in Michael Zapata’s critically acclaimed The Lost Book of Adana Moreau.
7 months
ago
Gabriel Bump’s Debut Novel Pays Homage to South Shore
In Everywhere You Don’t Belong, Bump explores love, violence, and an ache to fit in on the South Side and beyond.
8 months
ago
The Weird, Whimsical World of Rich Sparks
The fast-rising cartoonist’s first collection hits shelves this month.
8 months
ago
Behind the Lens of a Trailblazing Chicago Photojournalist
A new book and exhibit honor renaissance man Jun Fujita, likely the country’s first Japanese-American photojournalist.
8 months
ago
Rahm Exacts Revenge on Rocky Wirtz, Adirondack Chairs in New Book
The former mayor spends most of The Nation City talking about how awesome he is. But it wouldn’t be a Rahm Emanuel joint without a little score settling.
8 months
ago
Permission to Parent Less
Rachel Bertsche, Chicago contributor and author of the new book The Kids Are in Bed, urges parents to plan playdates for themselves.
9 months
ago
Those Who Were Here Before
Akito Tsuda photographed Pilsen before gentrification rendered it unrecognizable. Now he wants to help preserve what’s being lost.
9 months
ago
Four Cookbooks for the Chicago Foodie in Your Life
From whitefish pizza to coconut eggnog, unexpected dishes and drinks star in holiday recipe books from local luminaries.
10 months
ago
“The Night Doesn’t Stop the Stars”
On the 50th anniversary of the killing of Fred Hampton, poet Haki R. Madhubuti pays tribute to the leader of Chicago’s Black Panthers with a new work.
10 months
ago
