Farm to Playbill By Vicki Crain Steinbeck’s hard-luck duo makes for a rare male-centered ballet in Joffrey’s ‘Of Mice and Men.’ Read more
Shop At These Independent Chicago Bookstores By Web Behrens Lose yourself in these niche bookstores — then find yourself again in the titles you take home. Read more
Nick Cave Has Always Been Confident Interview by Mike Thomas The artist, 63, on overnight success, the value of solitude, and a frightening police confrontation. Read more
King James Shows How Sports Help Us Express Ourselves By Kris Vire Rajiv Joseph’s new Steppenwolf play views friendship through the lens of fandom. Read more
The Blueprint of a Jeen-Yuhs By Corli Jay South Side native Coodie Simmons and his collaborator give the lowdown on 21 years of footage that became the buzzy new Kanye West documentary. 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
