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Potter's Fieldnew
Miss Potter becomes a writer.
Chicago Newcity |
Ray Pride |
01-03-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Chris Noonan, Miss Potter
Scheming Pyramidsnew
Pit Er Pat's talent is difficult to ignore and its influences are hard to identify -- this makes the question of the band's musical identity a difficult one to answer.
Chicago Newcity |
John Thompson |
01-03-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Pit Er Pat
Strawberry Fields Forevernew
Family tradition in the bottom of a wine glass.
Chicago Newcity |
Michael Nagrant |
01-03-2007 |
Food+Drink
Mumbai on the Makenew
Chandra's Sacred Games is the new year's big novel.
Chicago Newcity |
John Freeman |
01-03-2007 |
Fiction
Tags: Sacred Games, Vikram Chandra
Acting Outnew
Why are 2006 movies (especially holiday ones) full of blood and guts?
Chicago Newcity |
Ray Pride |
12-20-2006 |
Movies
Palestinian Considerationnew
Former President Jimmy Carter returns to the Middle East.
Chicago Newcity |
John Freeman |
12-20-2006 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Hard Livingnew
The smoking, drinking poker player James McManus gets a physical.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
01-18-2006 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Good Repnew
Elizabeth Elmore discusses changes in indie rock, her budding law career and how she ended up on punk stalwart Lookout! Records.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
01-10-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sarge, The Reputation
The Prequel Pekarnew
With the rest of his life thoroughly documented through thirty years of American Splendor, Harvey Pekar's new book The Quitter has the air of a swan song.
Chicago Newcity |
Brian and Matthew Hieggelke |
01-10-2006 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Harvey Pekar, The Quitter
Music to Our Eyes: Books That Rocknew
Six of the more intriguing books about music released late in 2004 are reviewed. They include Benjamin Nugent's shallow look at the life of Elliott Smith and an entertaining overview of British indie-rock in the '90s.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
01-04-2005 |
Nonfiction
2004's Top 5 of Everything That Mattersnew
Everything that matters includes the top five annoying words or phrases, top sports injuries, top art exhibits in Chicago, top films, top music, top books, top set designs and more.
Chicago Newcity |
Staff Writers |
01-04-2005 |
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