Jazz Pianist Ramsey Lewis On Life-Changing Hits and Retirement By Mike Thomas "Audiences in the Midwest allow you to be yourself. In New York, you’ve got to fight for recognition. The Midwest is just kind of 'Let’s see what you got.'" Read more
NPR's Peter Sagal on Fame, Divorce, and Stormy Daniels By Mike Thomas After his divorce, the 'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!' host still had to be funny because that's his job—and it got him through. Read more
Legendary Photographer Art Shay Tells His Remarkable Story By Mike Thomas The photographer, 96, on Liz Taylor, JFK, and almost killing Jimmy Stewart Read more
Gillian Flynn: "Dread Is Probably My Favorite Emotion" By Mike Thomas The Gone Girl author, 47, on her next book, #MeToo perils, and why "my DNA is splattered in every corner of New York." Read more
Joan Harris on Activism, Daley, and Making Donations Count By Mike Thomas The arts philanthropist, 86, on the first time she met Obama and marching against the Vietnam War. Read more
Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz on Fresh Underwear, Fireside Bowl, and Xanax By Mike Thomas The band's seventh studio album comes out January 19. Read more
Charna Halpern on Del Close, Tina Fey, and Slow Comedy By Bill Zehme The legendary improv instructor, 65, recounts starting iO Theater and how she introduced Fey to Amy Poehler. Read more
Rich Koz, aka Svengoolie, on Horror Films and Stick-On Mustaches By Bill Zehme The beloved horror show host, 65, on why anyone can be Svengoolie and that time Mark Hamill tweeted about him. Read more
Penny Pollack on 30 Years of Writing About Food in Chicago By Mike Thomas Chicago’s retiring dining editor, 70, on DIY trends, anonymity, and Italian beef Read more
Karen Lewis, Teacher Union Chief, on Battling Cancer and Bruce Rauner By Bill Zehme The 64-year-old dishes on getting a box of DVDs from George Lucas and a phone call from Rahm. Read more
