Nenko Stanev Gantchev, 56, died Dec. 15 in an ICE detention center in Michigan after being arrested locally in September. He lived in the Chicago area for 30 years and was a business owner, reports sa...

Happy (almost) National Novel Writing Month! NaNoWriMo may have shut down, but we can still write 50,000 words this November (or 30,000 words, or 60 pages—I just take it as a challenge to write every day, so do whatever you have time for). If you’re looking for a structured writing experience, check out Chill Subs’ First Draft November newsletter; they’ll be sending out prompts and providing a space for discussion and accountability throughout November.

This post contains affiliate links to Bookshop.org. If you purchase a book through those links, I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I loved this book. It was a heartwarming exploration of friendship among trans women, the necessity of love and community, and the ways that people try to be themselves—or hide themselves. In…

The administration bet on government cuts, tariffs, deportations, and a gendered theory of growth. The data say otherwise.

Judge Paula Xinis’s ruling temporarily freed Kilmar Abrego Garcia from custody. It also savagely indicted Trump’s lawless handling of this whole affair from start to finish.

The American political system today is indeed in crisis. Government function is in doubt, the administration has politicized and weaponized a previously

Jewish Book Month is an annual celebration of Jewish books during the month before Hanukkah. This year, it takes place from November 13, 2025 to December 14, 2025. If you're looking for a book to read to celebrate, here's a list of Jewish books I've enjoyed (with the exception of the last one, which I haven't read, but I think it sounds interesting)!