Best of: Author Luis Alberto Urrea connects with his mother and WWII-era Clubmobile history in new novel
Author Luis Alberto Urrea’s latest novel was inspired by his mother’s experiences in World War II. She operated a Red Cross Clubmobile.
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Best of: Struggling to manage your children’s online activities? An Illinois author is here to help.
The author of Growing up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World shares how to manage a generation that operates online all the time.
Best of: “Happy Holidays” vs “Merry Christmas”: What’s behind our seasonal greetings?
The 21st was joined by a professor of history and a columnist to discuss how “Merry Christmas,” a once very common phrase, has resulted in a political divide due to ideology, age and even gender.
Best of: Historic Chicago poetry publication gets its first Black editor
Last year, Poetry magazine got its first Black editor, Adrian Matejka. He joined The 21st to talk about his plans for the publication and his own relationship with poetry.
Best of 2023 Music Discovery: emily the band, Zuh-Cari the Artist, Hollow Down
It's a musical feast as we listen back to some of our favorite Illinois musicians we've talked to in the past few months. We'll hear the indie pop sounds of emily the band, rapper Zuh-Cari the Artist, and the darker folk music of the band Hollow Down.