Five Things: It Was Leopold, Not Loeb By Julia M. Klein A new book on Chicago’s most famous thrill killers argues we’ve had it wrong about the mastermind. Here’s what we learned. Read more
The Reeducation of a Mom in Jessamine Chan’s Debut Novel By Julia M. Klein The Oak Park native’s dystopian novel about the repercussions of stepping outside parenting norms echoes our own unforgiving times. Read more
Ken Krimstein Salvages the Stories of Pre-Holocaust Jewish Youths By Julia M. Klein The author’s latest book sketches a powerful portrait of Eastern European Jewish youths, full of angst and optimism, on the eve of the Holocaust. Read more
