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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

The moon"it's for the birds by Megan Kirby

On the moon, there are no humans. The birds that populate the lunar planet don't get caught up in ideas like weekends or "the economy." They stay connected via a […] The post The moon"it's…

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Monday, July 11, 2022

Riding the wave of the Crocs by Megan Kirby

The first time I tried on a pair of Crocs, I was in study hall. This kid named Marlin slid them off and told me I had to give them a go. Marlin wasn't known for his sartorial choices. He lik…

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Your heart is an empty storage unit by Megan Kirby

There's a mannequin staring down from the second-floor window of the Lock Up Self Storage on Lincoln. She has a blonde wig and a stoic demeanor"the sort of world-weariness that comes from be…

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Monday, April 19, 2021

Time to visit @Clockluvr's tick tock TikTok by Megan Kirby

For Clee McCracken, clocks are a lifestyle. As you scroll through Clee McCracken's TikTok account, the @clockluvr username is immediately accurate. Timepieces co…

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Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Long live the King-Cat by Megan Kirby

A history of John Porcellino's midwest influence The graphic novel Map of my Heart begins with a cartoon map of Hoffman Estates: the high school, the Barrington…

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Monday, November 9, 2020

Back in the burbs by Megan Kirby

Author Jason Diamond reflects on his Chicagoland suburban-spiration. When writer Jason Diamond grew up in Chicago's north suburbs, he couldn't wait to escape. Bu…

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Monday, July 20, 2020

The quaranzine Scene by Megan Kirby

How Chicago zinemakers are adapting to the pandemic In May 2020, the Quimby's Bookstore Instagram started going live with a New Stuff This Week video. Store mana…

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Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Inside the intricate worlds of Polly Pocket by Megan Kirby

An interview with collector and Instagrammer Julia Carusillo Oh, to quarantine inside a Polly Pocket, safe and enclosed, all the comforts of home sculpted in col…

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Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Be mine, Valentine by Megan Kirby

Single people can celebrate February 14, too! When I tell people Valentine's Day is my favorite holiday, they expect me to be a hopeless romantic, or to say some…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 05:30PM[SHARE]

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