Lit Top 5: March 2020
Author talks and readings for March.
Separation of History and Mythology: A Review of Erik Gellman’s Troublemakers: Chicago Freedom Struggles Through the Lens of Art Shay
Erik Gellman curates a thoughtful selection of Shay’s images that he describes through a seamless cultural and political narrative of Chicago.
Sweet Relief: A Review of Mary Kubica’s “The Other Mrs.”
In Mary Kubica’s latest novel Sadie Foust and her husband practically flee Chicago for a remote island in Maine.
Sense of Self: A Review of Amina Cain’s “Indelicacy”
Cain’s novel, laid out in sections that rarely move beyond a few pages, maintains a fractious semblance of narrative movement throughout.
Urban Insight: A Review of Gabriel Bump’s “Everywhere You Don’t Belong”
Gabriel Bump’s debut novel offers a coming of age story about young Claude McKay Love, a young black boy raised in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood.
Of Monumental Importance: A Review of Jenny Offill’s “Weather”
Jenny Offill has long been interested in the distinctions people make between what is big and important and what is trivial.
Dreaming To Save a Life: A Review of Michael Zapata’s “The Lost Book of Adana Moreau”
“The Lost Book of Adana Moreau” is an absolutely stunning piece of work, and it is the best book you’ll read this year.
With Love: A Review of Alexandra Solomon’s “Taking Sexy Back: How to Own Your Sexuality and Create the Relationships You Want”
What if “sexy” was more than a label? What if it was something that women were able to own themselves?
Lit Top 5: February 2020
This month brings an eclectic mix of poetry, mystery, erotica and comics.
Claiming the Rest of Your Life: A Review of “Such a Fun Age” by Kiley Reid
Kiley Reid’s debut novel is a story about a young woman claiming the rest of her life, instead of letting other people cash in on her time and energy.
