The University of Chicago Magazine
The critical success of the drama Fruitvale Station gives an aspiring producer’s career a boost.
The new Harper Court opens with fanfare, reshaping the 53rd Street commercial corridor.
Slavic studies professor Malynne Sternstein guides students through the deep game that is Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita.
The Magazine lists a selection of general-interest books, films, and albums by alumni. For additional alumni releases, browse the Magazine’s Goodreads bookshelf.
Jan–Feb/14
Year-in, year-out—from bud break to harvest, barrel to bottle—Napa Valley vintner Chris Howell, AB’75, pursues the perfect wine.
New construction is about the exchange of ideas—within and beyond the campus. The University architect explains the theory behind the practice.
A decline in the murder rate has been uneven in Chicago, increasing the gap between different parts of the city.
Alumni and friends share memories of writing on Linn House wall and the resonance of Easley Blackwood’s teaching and composing; explore the social impact of video game violence; question the value of luxury cars; assign blame for the financial crisis; and more.
Artist Robert Crumb’s jazz trading cards highlight the famous and the forgotten.
At a memorial service for Bernard Sahlins, friends and family recalled the Second City cofounder’s passion for his work, which in recent years included directing staged readings of verse plays for the Poetry Foundation.