Northwestern’s Daisy Hernández and her new history of the (quickly) changing meaning of citizenship
Daisy Hernández's new book, Citizenship: Notes on an American Myth,” is partly a family memoir and partly a world history.
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Ghoulish Mortals in St. Charles runs an annual death pool to predict the celebrities who won't live to see out the year. The guesses are in for 2026.
What’s like got to do with it? Evanston’s Sara Levine on the art of ‘difficult’ women.
Her 2012 novel “Treasure Island!!!" remains a cult classic. Her new book, "The Hitch," arrives some 15 years later, with some important elements in common.
The Year Past, the Year to Come: Bowie, delivery ‘bots and Broadview
Culturally, where do we begin 2026 in Chicago? Where we ended 2025, of course. From vacant lots to crowds of 'bots, there are places where you can feel the Earth...
Review: Brat Summer is over. Welcome to Cameron Winter.
People who really love Cameron Winter and his band Geese — the most argued over musical act of the moment — really love Cameron Winter and Geese. His concert at...
Chicagoan of the Year in Books: If you’re into horror, thank the librarian Becky Spratford
She's the unassuming champion behind the rise in horror lit. "To me, Becky is the spark plug, lynchpin, head coach and fairy godmother of horror,” says author Daniel Kraus.
Illinois has its latest list of endangered species — the end result of many difficult choices
Illinois is one of a number of states that compile their own lists of endangered species, separate from the federal list. Its creators say it can feel like swimming against...
Holiday book guide 2025: The best gift books of the season, paired to some very specific people
The secret to a happy pairing? Being honest about who that person is, not who you want them to be.
The 10 best books of 2025: Censorship, crime and compassion
From "Clam Down" to "Murderland," these are the 10 books out of my tall stack of best books of the year that I couldn't get out of my mind. How...
Catching up with Steve Albini’s Closet, the endless online yard sale of the late Chicago music legend’s estate
The Chicago record producer and musician who worked with Nirvana, PJ Harvey, the Pixies died in 2024 at age 61. Most of the proceeds of the sale of his stuff...