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Chicago Is Lit: June Literary Events in and Around Chicago

by Dan Kelly
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Review: The Mammals We Share Our State With, Field Guide to Illinois Mammals, by Joyce E. Hofmann

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Review: John Carney’s Latest Music Movie Power Ballad Is a Slight yet Heartfelt Tribute to Songwriting and Finding One’s Voice

by Lisa Trifone
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Review: Allison Janney and Andrew Rannells Center the Bittersweet Yet Charming Grief Dramedy Miss You, Love You

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Review: World War II Docudrama Pressure Recounts 72 Hours—and a Weather Forecast—that Changed History

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  • Comedy , Film & TV , Interview , Review , Stages , Talk show

Dialogs: Paul Reiser Reflects on His Career —“I Didn’t Plan Any of This Shit”—at Chicago Humanities Event

“I didn’t plan any of this shit.” That was Paul Reiser’s hilarious and refreshingly honest assessment of the long—and still ongoing—list of accomplishments in a career spanning over four decades. […]

  • Anthony Cusumano
  • March 15, 2025
    • Lit , Nonfiction

    Review: A Spirit of Discord, Reform and Unorthodoxy, The English Soul: Faith of a Nation, by Peter Ackroyd

    Peter Ackroyd’s The English Soul: Faith of a Nation, is a rich and odd book. Rich because of the author’s storytelling skill and odd because it doesn’t tell the story […]

  • Patrick T. Reardon
  • March 14, 2025
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: With a Star-Studded Cast, The Russo Brothers’ The Electric State Is Fittingly Epic Yet Still Hollow

    In terms of actual box office dollars, brothers and directors Anthony and Joe Russo have to be the most successful filmmaking team in history, with such hits as Captain America: […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • March 14, 2025
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: A Bit of a Mess of a Movie, Borderline Follows a Celebrity, Her Stalker and the Men Protecting Her

    When is stalking a celebrity funny? The right answer is “never,” but writer/director Jimmy Warden (who scripted Cocaine Bear) tries his damndest to convince us otherwise with Borderline, in which […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • March 14, 2025
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Jack Quaid is Just Naive Enough in Novocaine, a Slight but Action-Packed RomCom

    The concept of having an action movie featuring a lead character who can feel no pain (thanks to a genetic condition) has a great deal of potential, especially when said […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • March 14, 2025
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Steven Soderbergh Crafts a Spy Thriller with Relationship Drama and a Dash of Comedy in Black Bag

    Early in Black Bag, the latest from director Steven Soderbergh and screenwriter David Koepp (who together made this year’s fantastic ghost story Presence, as well as the 2022 thriller Kimi), […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • March 14, 2025
    • Music , Reviews

    Review: Neal Francis’ Return To Zero Is A Big Leap Forward

    While it certainly doesn’t include all his recorded output in other groups, Neal Francis‘ solo career provides a fascinating look at an artist expanding his horizons and incorporating all of […]

  • Jim Kopeny / Tankboy
  • March 14, 2025
    • Front page

    Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 3/13 and Beyond

    It’s a warm and sunny St. Patrick’s Day weekend! The vacillating weather seems to be working out for the first portion of the weekend before we return to the typically […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • March 13, 2025
    • Beer and wine , Cafes and restaurants , Food , Recipes

    Recipe: Raise a Glass with Women-Led Spirit Companies at The Dearborn

    In celebration of Women’s History Month this March, The Dearborn is spotlighting women-led and -owned spirits by featuring them on their beverage menu throughout the month. The Dearborn owners and […]

  • Caroline Huftalen
  • March 13, 2025
    • Beer and wine , Cafes and restaurants , Food

    Paint the Town Green: Must-Try Restaurants and Bars for St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations

    By Tumpale Mwakasisi St. Patrick’s Day is the perfect excuse to indulge in Irish-inspired fare, raise a pint of Guinness, and enjoy the festive vibes. Whether you’re craving classic corned […]

  • Tumpale Mwakasisi
  • March 11, 2025
    • Chicago history , Chicago history , Lit , Nonfiction , Suburbs and exurbs

    Review: The How, When, and Why of Rail Lines, A History of the Railroad in 100 Maps, by Jeremy Black

    The 1897 image on pages 110 through11 of Jeremy Black’s A History of the Railroad in 100 Maps is a striking bird’s-eye view of Chicago, looking across downtown to the […]

  • Patrick T. Reardon
  • March 9, 2025
  • On the book cover, two men in shadow walk down a misty street. They are wearing armbands with the Star of David. The title reads The Umbrella Maker's Son.
    • Fiction , Interviews , Lit

    Interview: Author Tod Lending Talks About Finding Hope Amid Nazi Horrors in The Umbrella Maker’s Son

    Chicago author Tod Lending’s debut novel The Umbrella Maker’s Son is a cinematic page-turner of a book. Set against the Nazi rise to power before World War II, this heartfelt […]

  • Elizabeth Niarchos Neukirch
  • March 9, 2025
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