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Reader's Agenda Sun 2/23: Ruth Gruber, Poutine Fest, and Rhinoceros Theater...
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Weekly Top Five: The best of Preston Sturges
Today at 11:30 AM, the Music Box screens Unfaithfully Yours, a late film by the great satirist Preston Sturges. It isn't among my favorite of his films—what Dave Kehr calls a "[move] toward a more...
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In Rachel Foss's work, outlines of the everyday
In "This Was Supposed to Help," cartoonist and illustrator Rachel Foss depicts life’s little joys and frustrations. by Sarah Nardi Cartoonist and illustrator Rachel Foss, in the past few weeks, was...
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In Rotation: Cousin Dud's Dan Schuld on Nina Simone covering Leonard Cohen
Current musical obsessions of Cousin Dud bandmates Dan Schuld and Matt Carmichael by Tal Rosenberg Tal Rosenberg, Reader digital content editor Mark Snow The guy who composed the X-Files theme.…[ Read...
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Chinatown's Strings Ramen is the city's most dedicated ramen shop
I can't help but beat my head against the truth that the current wave of ramen slingers who do a million other things besides ramen will never make a bowl as good as the ones I slurped at Ramen Misoya,...
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Memories of the Highland Park Theater
Visiting the Pickwick Theatre last month—and poking my head into its five auditoriums of different shapes and sizes—brought back fond memories of going to the Highland Park Theater as a kid. I grew up...
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How to Meditate, a comic by Amy Peltz
Comics Issue curator Eric Kirsammer: "The thought balloons really add another layer to the narrative.""I thought this one was instructional as well as being a nice narrative. The thought balloons...
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Immediate Follower, a comic by Erik Schneider
Comics Issue curator Eric Kirsammer: "It succeeds in conveying a feeling with just a single word balloon.""I liked the simplicity of the narrative and the nice line work on the art. It succeeds in...
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Half a Story About Being on Your Own, a comic by Kevin Budnick
Comics Issue curator Eric Kirsammer: "A nice narrative that is easy to relate to.""A nice narrative that is easy to relate to. Loose artwork is great."—Eric Kirsammer, our Comics Issue curator, on why...
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Long Journey Into Saturday Night, a comic by Alex Nall
Comics Issue curator Eric Kirsammer: "A sad narrative, but I like the artwork and the fact that the story was not linear.""A sad narrative, but I like the artwork and the fact that the story was not...
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Chibi Celina, a comic by Celina Hernandez
Comics Issue curator Eric Kirsammer: "I really like the image here, and the breaking of conventional ideas of keeping comics in a box.""I really like the image here, and the breaking of conventional...
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Treats for Dogs, a comic by Keiler Roberts
Comics Issue curator Eric Kirsammer: "Working in retail, I have had customers just like that.""True-life story that is funny and well paced. Working in retail, I have had customers just like that.…[...
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To(o) Annoying, a comic by Jacob Halton
Comics Issue curator Eric Kirsammer: "I like this one because it was funny and used a word balloon as part of the story.""I like this one because it was funny and used a word balloon as part of the...
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Alas, a comic by Catherine Hannah
Comics Issue curator Eric Kirsammer: "It made me wonder about those protests.""Autobiographical comic that is both historical and political. I also like the density of it.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to...
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Dibided We Fall, a comic by Johnny Sampson
Comics Issue curator Eric Kirsammer: "I liked how this one was topical, political, and funny.""I liked how this one was topical, political, and funny. Narrative comics allow you to develop an idea and...
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Eric Kirsammer, owner of Chicago Comics and Quimby's Bookstore, curates our...
As a purveyor of printed matter, I'm constantly amazed at the variety and quality of comics being produced today. Chicago alone is home to many talented comics artists; on top of that, our city's...
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Existential Coloring Book, a comic by Weston Getto-Allen
Comics Issue curator Eric Kirsammer: ""I loved the artwork here, conveying an idea without word balloons for each character.""I loved the artwork here, conveying an idea without word balloons for each...
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Chicago's Illustrious Beginning, a comic by Caitlin Cass
Comics Issue curator Eric Kirsammer: "I like historical comics and how they convey history in such a readable way.""I like historical comics and how they convey history in such a readable way. I also...
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Capsize, a comic by Jeff Zwirek
Comics Issue curator Eric Kirsammer: "I liked that this one turns the format upside down and requires action on the part of the reader.""I liked that this one turns the format upside down and requires...
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Memories, a comic by Tyrell Cannon
Comics Issue curator Eric Kirsammer: "I liked the imagery and how an idea could be conveyed without the use of words.""I liked the imagery and how an idea could be conveyed without the use of...
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