How Rebecca Makkai Wrote ‘The Great Believers’
Writing across difference, researching the Chicago AIDS crisis, and more.
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Everything You Need to Know About the Northwestern Summer Writers’ Conference
Meet Stuart Dybek, Rebecca Makkai, Kathleen Rooney, and more on August 9-11, 2018.
Cristina Vanko Is (Sort of) an Adult
Chicago’s hand-lettering expert wants to help track your progress as an adult.
10 Things to See at Printers Row Lit Fest 2018
Don’t miss these books, writers, and architectural gems.
America’s First Female Detective Was a Chicago ‘Girl in Disguise’
Greer Macallister’s most recent novel, Girl In Disguise, based on the real-life first woman detective in the U.S., is nowContinue Reading
Samira Ahmed Confronts Islamophobia in Chicago’s Suburbs
A conversation with the author of ‘Love, Hate & Other Filters.’
Jenny Boully Wrote a Book By Accident
A conversation with the Chicago author of ‘Betwixt-and-Between: Essays on the Writing Life.’
Julia Fine on Fairy Tales, Female Desire, and Empowerment
A sprawling family tree with a history of tragedy. A young girl, born with the ability to kill and reviveContinue Reading
A. D. Jameson Finds Your Lack of Geekiness Disturbing
Meet the lifelong geek and Star Wars aficionado.
Rachel Z. Arndt Is Measuring the Universe
A conversation with the Chicago-based author of ‘Beyond Measure.’
