Book Review—Trust Exercise by Susan Choi
Trust Exercise Susan Choi Henry Holt and Co. If high school didn’t exist, writers would have to invent it. A writer’s job is to articulate what others feel; and what […]
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From Fangirl to Philosopher: Julia Fine on Exploring Feminist Theory through Fairytales and Fiction
Interview conducted by contributing writer Terry Galvan Julia Fine is a recent graduate of Columbia College Chicago’s MFA program. She lives in Chicago with her husband and their son. Her […]
Review: Love and Acceptance Star in Kokandy Productions’ Head Over Heels
By Guest Author Katie Priest Kokandy Productions’ Chicago premiere of Head Over Heels opened last weekend to a full house, just six months after the conclusion of its Broadway run. […]
Eve Ewing Untangles Time in New Poetry Collection 1919 Launched at Writers Museum
By Ariel Parrella-Aureli Eve Ewing knows how to pack a room and capture the moment. With her goofy humor and charismatic energy, the local author, poet, and professor pleases anyone […]
Gumbo Life: Tales from the Roux Bayou, Rich in History and Flavor
By Clay Purdy Chicagoan Ken Wells has invented an alternate form of autobiography: a memoir with recipes. Gumbo Life: Tales from the Roux Bayou is 250 pages of nothing but […]
Interview: Beyond Kaploom: Author T.J. Martinson on Chicago, Super Heroics, and More
T.J. Martinson’s debut novel, The Reign of the Kingfisher (Flatiron Books) came out March 5. Born in Kankakee, IL, and a current Bloomington, IN resident, he is currently pursuing a […]
Review: Lost in the Heart of the Sea—Moby-Dick, the Opera
By June Sawyers “Call me Ishmael.” Even if you have never read the novel, you know the sentence, one of the most famous opening lines in American literature. But Jake […]
Review: Hamilton: The Exhibition Explores the Room Where It Happens
By June Skinner Sawyers On Friday afternoon, the eve of the opening of Hamilton: The Exhibition, a gleeful Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator of the blockbuster musical Hamilton, surveyed the room, […]
Interview: The Juicy Details and Dirty Secrets of Science Fiction’s Youth
Hugo-Finalist Alec Nevala-Lee shares a behind-the-books perspective on SFF’s foundational authors Conducted by Terry Galvan Alec Nevala-Lee is a Hugo Award finalist for the group biography Astounding: John W. Campbell, Isaac […]
Review: Flesh World Dealers Peddling BPM – Youth Code and HEALTH At Bottom Lounge
Saturday was 4/20, the celebrated weed holiday. It is enjoyed by a fascinating mess of subcultures from stoners, to punks, to vintage store workers who look like Fleetwood Mac […]
Review: Game of Thrones S8E2 — “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” Ranks Among the All-Time Best
Guest post by Hayden Mears. Mild spoilers ahead. As legions of wights approach Winterfell, all our heroes can do is sit, sip, and sex the night away before hell reigns […]
Review: In Utility, a Working-Class Woman Holds Her Family and Herself Together
Guest author review by Katie Priest Reading Interrobang Theatre Project’s description of its new play, Utility by Emily Schwend, I was unsure whether I would be seeing a play with a […]