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Musician Jeff Tweedy on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. Tweedy, best known for Wilco, has a new book, "How to Write One Song," and new album, "Love Is the King."

Jeff Tweedy’s new book is ‘How to Write One Song,’ and is about how much you can learn about yourself in the trying

October 9, 2020 at 11:31 a.m.

Jeff Tweedy wants you to write a song. Just one. He wants you to become so focused on writing that one song that you lose yourself in it, you "disappear...

Owner Teresa Kirschbraun helps a customer in 2017 at City Lit Books in Logan Square.

Logan Square’s City Lit Books to close Dec. 1, a casualty of the pandemic

October 8, 2020 at 1:46 p.m.

The pandemic has claimed City Lit, a vibrant independent bookstore and a fixture of the Logan Square neighborhood. Citing a 50% drop in revenue, owner Teresa Kirschbraun said the shop...

Get away to Michigan for fall tradition of cider and doughnuts

October 9, 2020 at 8:13 a.m.

Cider mill days. That's what we called them growing up. They arrive sometime after Labor Day to announce the start of fall. The calendar may argue it's still summer, but...

Colin Quinn on ‘Overstated’: It’s time for America to get divorced — or maybe just hold a new constitutional convention

September 22, 2020 at 8:44 a.m.

Colin Quinn is convinced the United States need to divorce. He's been arguing this for a while now, but his new book, "Overstated: A Coast-to-Coast Roast of the 50 States,"...

Kurimu's matcha and black sesame twist, shown here with a green tea waffle cone, offers a refreshing break from the usual soft-serve-and-sprinkles set.

Soft-serve ice cream: 8 spots in Chicago-area to indulge a final summer fling

September 15, 2020 at 4:24 p.m.

Need a last summer fling? We rounded up some of the city's best soft-serve ice cream to help you stretch the season just a little bit longer. Our guide —...

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Pickwick Theatre in Park Ridge is seen empty as non-essential businesses remain closed in Illinois on Saturday, April 25, 2020. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

What will it take to get Chicagoans to go to the show? Here’s what you told us.

September 8, 2020 at 12:13 p.m.

Our fall arts preview typically offers readers advice on what not to miss. This year, with so much closed or canceled due to the novel coronavirus, we wanted to know...

A combination of book covers for "Give Us the Ballot" by Ari Berman, "Glory: Magical Visions of Black Beauty" by Kahran and Regis Bethencourt and "Nothing to See Here" by Kevin Wilson

2020 is winding down, but the drama isn’t: Read these books now to make sense of it

September 7, 2020 at 2:00 a.m.

Trainwreck. Demented. A dumpster fire of a year. We've all seen the social media memes, and most of us are ready to be done with 2020. But it isn't over...

Mohsin Hamid discusses his 2017 novel, "Exit West," which has been named the latest selection for the Chicago Public Library One Book, One Chicago program.

Mohsin Hamid discusses ‘Exit West,’ new One Book, One Chicago pick

September 4, 2020 at 8:10 a.m.

In Mohsin Hamid's moving novel, "Exit West" — Chicago Public Library's latest One Book, One Chicago pick — a series of mysterious doors appear around the world, immediate portals into...

"Zorro's Shadow: How a Mexican Legend Became America's First Superhero" by Stephen J.C. Andes, "Likes" by Sarah Shun-lien Bynum, "How to Walk on Water and Other Stories" by Rachel Swearingen

Fall 2020 book preview: 12 must-read titles to add to your reading list

September 2, 2020 at 8:47 a.m.

Readers rejoice: It's the most wonderful time of the year for book lovers — pandemic notwithstanding. In fact, this year promises an even deeper bounty than usual, given publishers' shuffling...

One Book, One Chicago: Mohsin Hamid’s ‘Exit West’ is new Chicago Public Library pick

March 11, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.

Mohsin Hamid's "Exit West," a poignant tale of love and immigration, is the Chicago Public Library's latest pick for the One Book, One Chicago series. With "Beyond Borders" as its...

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