Keidra Chaney

This Sunday night will be quite the homecoming for Kid Sister (born in south suburban Markham as Melisa Young). Now based on the northwest side, the cheeky MC is riding high on nearly a year-and-a-half of burgeoning it-girl buzz, including landing the cover of URB Magazine back in March along... continue reading on Chicagoist

A relative newcomer to Chicago's art gallery scene, 40000 (119 N. Peoria) has received a great deal of buzz since its start in 2005. After living and working in New Mexico and Austin TX, gallery owner/curator Britton Bertran set down roots in Chicago after receiving a Master's in Arts Administration... continue reading on Chicagoist

You could hurl a rock on pretty much any street in downtown Chicago and hit three or four aspiring novelists struggling to get their big break. Or you might hit Ben Tanzer. A regular contributor to Punk Planet and Wonkavision and a self-described literary “late bloomer,” Tanzer’s first novel, Lucky... continue reading on Chicagoist

Probably due in part to cabin fever as a result of our insanely cold winters, Chicago can be pretty hardcore about its literature. Small-press publishing enthusiasts Nell Taylor and Emerson Dameron decided to channel their love of local lit into a public service by co-founding the Chicago Underground Library last... continue reading on Chicagoist