Review: ‘Zero Fade’ by Chris L. Terry
Despite being a PG-rated, angst-adjacent, teen coming of age story, it wasn't until the 270th page (of 289) that I realized "Zero Fade," Chris L. Terry's debut novel, was a...
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Review: ‘Ready for a Brand New Beat’ by Mark Kurlansky
I may have never been so embarrassed for another human than the day my college English professor demonstrated America's desire for westward expansion by playing Martha and the Vandellas' "Dancing...
Review: ‘Ready for a Brand New Beat’ by Mark Kurlansky
I may have never been so embarrassed for another human than the day my college English professor demonstrated America's desire for westward expansion by playing Martha and the Vandellas' "Dancing...
Review: “Aesthetics” by Ivan Brunetti
Although Ivan Brunetti has crafted many graphically striking comics and illustrations over the last quarter-century, perhaps the most telling inclusion in his new book, "Aesthetics: A Memoir," is the worst...
Review: “Power to the People” edited by Geoff Kaplan
One of Chicago's treasures is the microfilm archive of alternative newspapers housed in Harold Washington Library. I'm particularly fond of exploring the Seed, the Chicago periodical that helped Mayor Richard...
The emperor rules again in “Ernie K-Doe”
In 1961, R&B entertainer Ernie K-Doe had a massive hit with the whimsical, infectious "Mother-In-Law," and for most of America that's where the story ended. But in his native New...
Review: ‘Storm Kings’ by Lee Sandlin
Walking the dog last week I saw a buzzard eating a possum. And, just as when I'd previously seen dramatic rainbows, dazzling lightning storms, or a distant funnel cloud, I...
‘Digestate’ offers something to chew on
J.T. Yost has established himself as a distinct voice in independent comics, self-publishing well-crafted fiction, personal narratives and dream diaries. That his Birdcage Bottom Press previously produced modest pamphlets makes...
‘Digestate’ offers something to chew on
J.T. Yost has established himself as a distinct voice in independent comics, self-publishing well-crafted fiction, personal narratives and dream diaries. That his Birdcage Bottom Press previously produced modest pamphlets makes...
Bruce Springsteen’s minutiae on display in ‘Bruce’
In the mid-80s my high school choir director was Lena McLin, a legendary music teacher with an impressive and diverse list of mentees (R. Kelly, Mandy Patinkin, opera diva Jonita...