A Side-Eye Manifesto: Luvvie Ajayi Explains Why "I'm Judging You" By Claire Zulkey Acid-tongued blogger Luvvie Ajayi brings her wit to the page in her debut book. Read more
Through Chemo and Divorce, Gina Frangello Still Delivers on Third Novel By Claire Zulkey Every Kind of Wanting is about three couples who have a "community baby" through gestational surrogacy. Read more
Our Guide to Live Lit Shows at Lit Crawl This Week By Claire Zulkey Looking for prose, comedy, theater, or poetry? Here’s what to see at the city’s newest bookworm bash. Read more
Why Sandra Cisneros Split From Chicago By Matt Pollock "You think your trip to Chicago was beautiful? Try waiting for the bus," the best-selling novelist writes. Read more
No Pitchfork Tickets? Here Are the Weekend’s Best Pre- and After-Parties By Britt Julious Whether you want to dance your heart out or enjoy some low-key, genre-bending sets, we've got you covered. Read more
Inside the Bizarre, Brilliant World of Jesse Ball By Joe Meno One of the most exciting experimental writers of our time explores dreams, lies, arson, and other sublime pursuits. Read more
Six Chicago-Centric Books to Read This Summer By Sam Worley Kick back and sink your teeth into these new works Read more
Tony Fitzpatrick’s The Secret Birds Pairs Art and Prose Read an excerpt from his new collection, opening this month at the DePaul Art Museum Read more
