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"CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson almost missed a day in his daily writing habit -- but even the writer's block had something offer.
Local author Abigail Perrey-England discusses her debut novel, 'Escaping You,' and offers tips for aspiring writers.
Another great way to generate new ideas is to join a writing group or program. Writing with guidance from an instructor and ...
Sometimes a poet is fortunate enough to discover an entire collection of rich poem-triggers — something that triggers in the ...
Marvel Comics writer Eve L. Ewing, a Logan Square native, takes inspiration from her Chicago roots for "Ironheart" on Disney+ and other characters.
Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal called ICE obstruction "inspiring," and promoted her new Resistance Lab initiative training people in nonviolent resistance tactics.
Struggling with creative block? This method completely shifted how I approach resin art when ideas run dry. Instead of forcing a design, I let color, movement, and instinct guide the process—and ...
Marvel Television’s Ironheart opened with a sequence that resulted in “bad girl genius” Riri Williams’ (Dominique Thorne) expulsion from MIT. As she flew home to Chicago — in her self ...
When I hopped on my recent Zoom with Ironheart head writer Chinaka Hodge and fellow EP Ryan Coogler, I couldn’t help but first acknowledge the series’ young cast.
After three years at ABC Newspapers (give or take a week), I must bid adieu to my hometown newspaper.
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss describe the "painful" experimentation process of their early days in the studio.
Four songs deserving of a spot on your 4th of July playlist that demand more out of this vast, beautiful, and divided country.