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Book Review—Binga: The Rise and Fall of Chicago’s First Black Banker

Binga: The Rise and Fall of Chicago’s First Black Banker By Don Hayner Northwestern University Press, 312 pages, $24.95 Reviewed by Patrick T. Reardon A hallmark of the black nationalism […]

  • Guest Author
  • December 2, 2019
    • Fiction , Lit , Reviews

    Review: Sending Our Regrets—The Art of Regret by Mary Fleming

    The Art of Regret By Mary Fleming She Writes Press Reviewed by Terry Galvan While 1990s Paris wavers between its stupendous past and uncertain future, failed US-born photographer Trevor McFarquhar […]

  • Guest Author
  • October 22, 2019
    • Art & Museums , Chicago history , Lit , Painting & sculpture , Reviews

    Review: Erasing the Writing on the Wall—Walls of Prophecy & Protest: William Walker & the Roots of a Revolutionary Public Art Movement

    Walls of Prophecy & Protest: William Walker & the Roots of a Revolutionary Public Art Movement By Jeff W. Huebner Northwestern University Press Reviewed by Patrick T. Reardon Bill Walker was […]

  • Guest Author
  • October 18, 2019
    • Fiction , Lit

    Review: Julie Justicz’s Degrees of Difficulty Is a Family Affair

    Degrees of Difficulty Julie E. Justicz Fomite Press Reviewed by Carr Harkrader What do families do to you? Therapists, sitcoms, and Donald Trump, Jr’s attorneys have explored this question for […]

  • Guest Author
  • October 10, 2019
    • Lit , Music , Reviews

    Review: Long Walk Home: Reflections On Bruce Springsteen Is a Love Letter to His Life and Work

    Long Walk Home: Reflections on Bruce Springsteen Edited by Jonathan D. Cohen and June Skinner Sawyers Rutgers University Press He’s called the Boss—and a new book out from Rutgers University Press aims […]

  • Matthew Nerber
  • October 10, 2019
    • Fiction , Lit

    Book Review: In Tied with Twine, Pam Records Tells Stories of Polish Hegewisch

    Tied with Twine, by Pam Records, Indigo River Publishing Reviewed by M.D. Walters The residents of Hegewisch harbor painful secrets, perplexing little mysteries, and big ambitions – all tangled up […]

  • Guest Author
  • September 6, 2019
    • Chicago history , Lit , Reviews

    Review: Hail, Hail, The Gang’s All Here—Compliments of Chicagohoodz

    Compliments of Chicagohoodz: Chicago Street Gang Art and Culture James “Jinx” O’Connor & Damen “Mr. C” Corrado Feral House Al Capone’s Chicago Outfit gets most of the attention, but the […]

  • Dan Kelly
  • August 21, 2019
    • Fiction , Lit , Reviews

    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 […]

  • Guest Author
  • July 19, 2019
    • Fiction , Lit , Reviews

    Review: Ohio by Stephen Markley Doesn’t Quite Reach Its Destination

    Ohio Stephen Markley Simon & Schuster  Reviewed by Carr Harkrader Ohio, the debut novel by Stephen Markley, is a bumpy journey that doesn’t quite reach its destination. It starts with […]

  • Guest Author
  • January 31, 2019
    • Lit , Reviews

    How Do You Smoke a Weed?—Graphic Novel Review

    I have a secret, neither dark nor deep. Never have I ever smoked pot. You kids still call it pot, right? Marijuana is pejorative. Grass, Mary Jane, and reefer seem […]

  • Dan Kelly
  • October 12, 2018
    • Fiction , Lit , Reviews

    Certain American States Has Captivating Writing Wrapped In Ennui—Book Review

    Certain American States is peculiar. Catherine Lacey’s first short story collection has a similar feel to her last published book, the understated satire The Answers. With a subtle flair for […]

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  • October 8, 2018
    • Food , Lit , Reviews

    Fooditor 99 Perfect for Hungry Chicago Stomachs and Adventurous Spirits

    Michael Gebert doesn’t write about food. He writes about the people behind it as the editor-in-chief and main contributor of Fooditor, a tribute to those starry-eyed entrepreneurs who smile through […]

  • Sherry Zhong
  • April 16, 2018
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