When news broke over a week ago that Danny Goldring had died at 76, there was (as is often the case these days) an immediate outpouring of tributes on social media. I learned the news from Chicago actor Gary Houston; I sometimes met Goldring and his wife, actor Diane Dorsey, over the years at parties […]
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A historic guidebook lover’s guide to Chicago
Which restaurant to avoid in 1857, which bar to visit in 1979, where to buy cheap carpet in 1994
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If journalists know how to do anything, it’s salute our own
Contrary to Ben Hect’s immortal assertions
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The Bughouse Square Debates: Come for the used books, stay for the fringe opinions
The annual Newberry Book Fair tie-in celebrates its 30th anniversary with the best of anti-lamestream stances.
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Stump Connolly captures a man who kissed his wife, in Chicago, running for mayor
Scott Jacobs is making little videos of the race for mayor in Chicago
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Spend election night with Mick and Ben at the Hideout!
Come to our election-night cabaret at the Hideout, featuring Alderman Will Burns, state rep Kelly Cassidy, and Matt Farmer, the singing lawyer with the big hit about Bruce Rauner.
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Reader’s Agenda Fri 5/9: Key Ingredient Cook-Off, Let’s Get Working, and Young Fathers
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Friday, May 9
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Our guide to Let’s Get Working, a tribute to Studs Terkel
The U. of C. pays tribute to Studs Terkel with a weekend-long festival of readings, screenings, and notable appearances.
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Rick Kogan might be sentimental—just don’t call him a sentimentalist
Rick Kogan might be sentimental—just don’t call him a sentimentalist.
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Reader’s Agenda Wed 3/27: West Town Bikes, Kevin Coval, Feminism Flatlined
What’s on the Reader’s Agenda for Wednesday, March 27, 2013
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Writers bring “Vision and Voice” to the 17th annual Story Week
“Vision and Voice” is the theme of the 17th annual Story Week Festival of Writers.
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WBEZ’s spring ad campaign: You’ve come a long way, babies
Is interestingness genetic?
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Murdoch, McCarthy—who’s the greater menace to the dignity of Chicago journalism?
Trouble in Chicago: Sun-Times adds Jenny McCarthy while Murdoch reported kicking tires of Tribune
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National Geographic’s top ten literary cities
Chicago is not one of the top ten literary cities, per National Geographic
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Peter Smith—a Chicago author who got away
Author and Public Radio commentator Peter Smith will read from his new memoir in the Chicago suburbs.