Interview: Raghav Rao Never Fails in Missy
In his debut novel, Missy, Raghav Rao keeps one foot in India and one foot in Chicago. A tale of immigration, family, and the love of place—homeland or not. His […]
Chicago Is Lit: May Literary Events in and Around Chicago and the Midwest
American Writers Museum and Chicago Public Library Announce Full Schedule for American Writers Festival June 6, 10 am–5 p.m. (American Writers Museum, 180 N Michigan Ave, 2nd Floor)June 7, 10 […]
Review: A “Bad Woman” or a Free Woman, Two New Editions of Fidelity, by Susan Glaspell
It’s the early 20th century in the small Midwestern city of Freeport. Dr. Deane Franklin is a member of its upper crust, but strong-minded enough to occasionally go against the […]
Review: The Gospel According to Horror, The Butcher of Nazareth, by David Scott Hay
The life of Jesus has been recounted for two thousand years: the scenes of his birth and infanthood, the story of his three-day visit to the Temple at the age […]
Preview: Acclaimed Hamnet Moves From Page to Screen to Stage in U.S. Debut at Chicago Shakespeare
The Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Hamnet makes its U.S. premiere at Chicago Shakespeare Theater this week—but the title is already a familiar one. Book lovers know that Hamnet originated […]
Chicago Is Lit: February Literary Events, News, and More
Third Coast Review writer Elizabeth Niarchos Neukirch is stepping away from writing the Chicago Is Lit column, though she will continue to contribute to TCR. In the meantime, Lit editor […]
Review: Taylor Thornburg’s Agathe 6:00 p.m. to 7:27 Is an Intriguing Tour Through Memory
In the interest of transparency, I want to disclose I met the author Taylor Thornburg at an open mic and wrote this review after speaking with him. Later I attended […]
Review: “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?” Locating Loss in Lake Markham’s Lo Siento
Reviewed by Tori Rego The well-worn “a stranger comes to town” narrative genesis is given new life in Lake Markham’s debut novel, Lo Siento. The main character, as much as […]
Dialogs: Cultural Icon Margaret Atwood on The Handmaid’s Tale, ICE Raids, and Her New Book of Lives
“There are many ways to do the work in this moment,” Women & Children First Co-Owner Lynn Mooney said by way of introducing prolific novelist and poet Margaret Atwood at […]
Review: A Mythic and Intimate Tragedy, Billy Budd, Sailor (An Inside Narrative), by Herman Melville, Illustrated by Barry Moser
Herman Melville’s novella Billy Budd, Sailor (An Inside Narrative) is both mythic and intimate. So, too, are the woodcuts Barry Moser created for the centennial edition from the University of […]
Dialogs: Rushdie’s Return to Fiction—Bopping Until He Drops
He wore a black patch over his right eye while the other eye, the good eye, looked out towards the standing room only audience. Salman Rushdie wasted no time in […]
Review: A Unique, Grassroots Biography of Chicago, The Plan of Chicago: A City in Stories by Barry Pearce
One of the many fascinating things about a city like Chicago is how the lives of millions of strangers are unknowingly intertwined. Barry Pearce gets at this in a savvy […]