Philippa P.B. Hughes is a Social Sculptor and Creative Strategist who produces art-fueled projects that spark humanizing and compassionate conversations between people who might not normally meet. She has designed and produced hundreds of creative activations since 2007 for curious folks to engage with art and with one another in unconventional and essential ways. She leads CuriosityConnects.us, a partner in Looking For America, which is a national series inviting politically diverse guests to break bread and talk to each other face-to-face using art as a starting point for relationship-building conversations that can transform society.  https://www.philippahughes.com/ https://gen.medium.com/what-four-year...

Christian Cook is an author from Michigan, living in Chicago now. She just released her debut novel, I Hate Gray: When It's Not Black and White, It's Gray. Listen as we discuss her inspirations, aspirations, experiences traveling and how she has dealt with mental health and her relationship with God. Fun Fact: it just so happened that our interview took place on the three month anniversary of the debut!  You can find the book on Volumes Books (Gold Coast), Quimby's Bookstore (Wicker Park), Sandmeyer's Bookstore (South Loop), and Amazon.