This New Satire Publication Sources Its Laughs Locally By Taylor Moore The Chicago Genius Herald's "goth aldermen" feature put it on the map, but it's been making Chicagoans chortle since March. Read more
Liz Phair's Time in Chicago Wasn’t All Horror Stories By Kerry Cardoza The singer-songwriter discusses her new memoir in advance of an appearance at Chicago Ideas Week. Read more
New Auditorium CEO on the Theater’s Rocky Year Interview by Kris Vire Rich Regan talks turnover on the board and filling the Joffrey’s vacancy. Read more
This Insomnia-Inspired Book Reads Like a Fever Dream By Adam Morgan In “The River at Night,” a man’s nighttime recollections unspool into his life story. Read more
Be a Better Reader With Tips From a Test-Prep Guru By Phoebe Mogharei Stephen Byer, founder of tutoring company Byer Educational Consulting, shares some secrets. Read more
A New Book Offers Support to Kids with Incarcerated Parents By Malvika Jolly "Missing Daddy," a collaboration between writer Mariame Kaba and illustrator bria royal, hit shelves earlier this month. Read more
When Chicago Had Soul By Mark Guarino Chicago’s role as a hub for innovative black musicians from the 1960s to the ’80s has been underappreciated, according to a new book. Here’s what we learned. Read more
Angel Bat Dawid’s Requiem for Jazz Isn't for Grieving By Mark Guarino The clarinetist–composer's new work is a corrective to repeated handwringing about the genre's future. Read more
Making Kids’ Books From Construction Sites Interview by Anne Ford Children’s book author Sherri Duskey Rinker on finding inspiration in traffic jams Read more
Chicago’s Drag Scene Takes Center Stage in Kings and Queens By Lindsay Eanet The online series debuts its first episode this weekend at Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival. Read more
