Cosmosapiens Seeks to Answer Humankind’s Oldest Questions
Think back to your high school science class. The universe started with the Big Bang, right? Like most intelligent people, you’reContinue Reading
Category: Interviews
Jessa Crispin’s Creative Tarot Will Change the Way You Write
“Tarot cards are nonsense… a cheap scam that fortune tellers use to prey upon the desperate and the gullible, like palmContinue Reading
For Sari Wilson, Writing a Novel “Calls for Total Immersion”
As City on Fire did last fall, Sari Wilson’s debut novel Girl Through Glass made me pine for a New York CityContinue Reading
Why One Independent Bookstore Thrives While Barnes & Noble Struggles
Over the past 25 years, Chicago—like most American cities—has lost quite a few bookstores. First, independent booksellers like Kroch’s andContinue Reading
‘The Defender’ Will Change the Way You See Chicago
An interview with Ethan Michaeli, author and former ‘Chicago Defender’ reporter.
A Rock Star Writer Who Isn’t Too Cool for School
Northwestern University has a rock star on its faculty. No, not a rising star in science or medicine or women’sContinue Reading
There’s No Such Thing As ‘Between Novels’ for Lori Rader-Day
If you’re a prolific author, most of your time will be spent either writing a book or promoting a book.Continue Reading
Chicago’s ‘Funk’iest, Most Eclectic Reading Series
On the first Tuesday of every month, five writers gather at Hopleaf Bar in Andersonville to face their worst nightmare. AContinue Reading
