Wordsmithing: Learning Craft and Community at StoryStudio
“We want to teach the craft of writing and the rules of storytelling so you use your craft to break those rules and find your own voice.”
Treasuring History: A Review of “Sacred Ground” by Timuel Black
A political activist, educator, advisor, mentor to countless youth, would-be politician, labor organizer and city administrator.
Lit Top 5: February 2019
Winter literary enticements in February.
What Lies Beneath: A Review of “Hardly Children” by Laura Adamczyk
The characters in Adamczyk’s debut collection demand attention.
Stitched Together: Krista Franklin Discusses “Under the Knife”
“‘Under the Knife’ is an actual body that’s been taken apart and stitched back together in a number of ways, much like my own body.”
Lit Top 5: January 2019
Listen and learn in January
It Might Just Smoke You: A Review of “Sacred Smokes” by Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.
“Sacred Smokes” is a major contribution to Bottom-dog Urban Realism.
Angels and Beasts: An Interview with Poet Ruben Quesada
“How can we have faith in humanity when our own survival is at risk?” Ruben Quesada thinks about love, sexuality and the human spirit.
Lit Top 5: December 2018
Winter literary delights in Chicago.
A Tale of Two Cities: Rosellen Brown Discusses “The Lake on Fire”
The Gilded Age, the grandeur of the Columbian Exposition existed alongside terrible poverty. The details have changed, but desperate need hasn’t, nor have attentive people stopped searching for ways to live honest and useful lives.
