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The Fountain By David Scott Hay Whiskey Tit Jasper P. Duckworth is a critic in an alternate universe Chicago for…

Interview: Dystopia in Utopia: Brian Pinkerton, Author of The Nirvana Effect

Author Brian Pinkerton is a lifelong resident of the Chicago area, growing up on, as he puts it, “Bozo’s…

Numerically speaking, 2/22/22 (today), has a special resonance for Chicago area writer, editor, and teacher Richard Thomas. His latest book,…

Unless you’re an easily frightened tourist, Chicago is rarely considered a hotbed of horror. But as Third Coast Review has…

In the Aftermath By Jane Ward She Writes Press Jane Ward’s In the Aftermath is an earnest, even affecting examination…

Dr. Michelle Moore is a professor of English at the College of DuPage whose most recent book is Chicago and…

Spoon River America: Edgar Lee Masters and the Myth of the American Small Town By Jason Stacy University of Illinois…

Ray Bradbury’s work and reputation have aged like fine dandelion wine. Unlike many of his fellow 20th century science-fiction…

In Gloria Chao’s third YA novel Rent A Boyfriend, University of Chicago freshman Chloe Wang suddenly has to worry about…

Even via Zoom, Don Evans is passionate about Chicago’s relationship with the written word. A writer, editor, and teacher, Evans…

By Allison Manley How to Walk on Water by Rachel Swearingen New American Press It’s energizing to pick up a short…

Chicago and horror may not seem synonymous, but the city and surrounding area have produced a bevy of creators of…