Book Club
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“I Think I Met Him in a Sewer”: On Urban Easter Eggs and Moses Gates’ ‘Hidden Cities’
Bradley Garrett, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of London studying urban exploration, talks about his friend Moses Gates’ book Hidden Cities. He also touches upon how the notion of public and private space differs depending on where you are and why seeing an empty train tunnel is worth the risk.
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Place and Access (or the Lack Thereof) in Moses Gates’ ‘Hidden Cities’
A review of Moses Gates’ Hidden City, a memoir of ignoring “Do Not Enter” signs, and what urban exploration (read: trespassing) implies about access to great spaces.
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Chicago’s Yearning Years: A Conversation with ‘The Third Coast’ Author Thomas Dyja
A conversation about Chicago’s many historical characters and how they reflect the changing nature of the American city.
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Defending Chicago’s Cultural Record in Thomas Dyja’s ‘The Third Coast’
Our reviewer was a little baffled that anyone would think Chicago’s record needs defending. But this effort by Thomas Dyja makes for a compelling read anyway.
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“The Project of Our Time”: A Conversation with Author Daniel Brook
A conversation about democracy, autocracy, globalization and urbanization in A History of Future Cities.
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Considering the Autocratic Cosmopolis in ‘A History of Future Cities’
A reflection on governance, economic growth and the East eclipsing the West among the factoids in Daniel Brook’s new book, A History of Future Cities.
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“Drowning Doesn’t Always Look Like Drowning” — A Discussion of ‘The Twelve Tribes of Hattie’
A Northwest Philadelphia native talks with our Book Club curator about regional identity and race in The Twelve Tribes of Hattie, a Philly-based novel by Ayana Mathis.
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Book Club: One City of Many in ‘The Twelve Tribes of Hattie’
In the debut novel by Ayana Mathis, a black Germantown family feels the push and pull of the 20th-century Northern city.
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“Its Success Will Be America’s Success” — Talking DIY and Beyond in Detroit
A conversation about Detroit, Detroiters and Detroit City Is the Place to Be.
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In Yet Another Book on Detroit, Nostalgia Rears Its Backward-Looking Head
Detroit City Is the Place to Be tries to avoid taking clichéd stances on the issues that Motor City has faced for decades. But for all the effort, it can’t escape a regressive premise.
