The Chicago Seven's “Quiet Defendant” Breaks His Silence By Robert Loerzel A memoir by Lee Weiner reveals how the 1968 Democratic National Convention protests and trial really went down. Read more
Catherine Lacey Crafts a Southern Gothic Fable By Kathleen Rooney The Wicker Park novelist's latest, the brief and haunting Southern gothic “Pew,” publishes July 21. Read more
Chicago's All-Black Rowing Team, 20 Years Later By Skyler Aikerson A new documentary catches up with members of the crew team from Manley High School in East Garfield Park. Read more
Why the Poetry Foundation Shake-Up Is One to Watch By Taylor Moore An open letter penned by an all-star coalition of Chicago poets challenges cultural institutions to rethink their missions. Read more
Eight Chicago Books to Read This Summer By Tal Rosenberg One thing to look forward to: excellent reads with local hooks Read more
The Physician’s Battle Scars Interview by Anne Ford In his new memoir, “Plague Years,” Ross Slotten recalls treating patients during the peak of the AIDS crisis. Read more
“Modern Love” Widower’s Book Taps into Collective Grief By Jillian Kramer The husband at the center of a viral “New York Times” column talks releasing a book about loss in the midst of a pandemic. Read more
What Chicago Booksellers Are Reading During Quarantine By Jenny Berg The teams behind Seminary Co-Op, 57th Street Books, Book Cellar, Unabridged Books, and Sandmeyer’s give us their book recommendations for kids and adults. Read more
Why Sahar Mustafah Doesn't Do Happy Endings Interview by Anne Ford In her debut novel “The Beauty of Your Face,” a hate-driven shooting upends a suburban Muslim girls' school. Read more
Amid a Crisis, West Loop Gets a New Bookstore By Taylor Moore After months of construction delays, Madison Street Books opened on March 14. Two days later, it was forced to shutter temporarily. Read more
