Augie Aleksy, the owner of the Centuries & Sleuths bookstore in Forest Park, joins Rick Kogan to talk about his store and his growth over the last 32 years. They break down Aleksy’s love of various authors and how his store has impacted literary minds in the Chicago area for over a generation. For more […]

Author Adam Selzer joins WGN Radio’s Rick Kogan to discuss his career and his new book, “Graceland Cemetery.” The book details the famous cemetery and the stories that have passed through it. In the same that these stories have influenced the growth and symbolism of Graceland Cemetery, Adam shared stories of his own that influenced […]

Director Rob Christopher joins WGN Radio’s Rick Kogan to talk about his film, “Roy’s World,” screening at the Music Box Theatre this Sunday at 7 p.m. In addition to the movie, Rob highlights his time at the Art Institute and Columbia College Chicago as well as meeting Barry Gifford, and more!

Jazz Pianist and Composer Bob Mamet joins WGN Radio’s Rick Kogan in studio to talk about his career and his performance happening 7:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Epiphany Center. In addition to discussing his upcoming performance, they address the solo piano project Bob is working on, his Dave Brubeck medley, and more!

Candidate for Alderman of the 1st Ward and Partner at L&G Law Group, Sam Royko, joined WGN’s Rick Kogan to discuss his campaign announcement. He highlighted why he was inspired to delve into politics, his father, former Tribune columnist Mike Royko, and the demands that need to be met as an alderman.

President of Carlucci Hospitality Group, Joe Carlucci, and Chef Dana Heffernan joined WGN Radio’s Rick Kogan in studio to talk about the first few months of his new restaurant, Carlucci Chicago located at 400 E. Randolph. They addressed Chef Dana’s “audition” for Joe and his experience prior to working at Carlucci Chicago, the collaborative process […]

Daniel Green, President and Librarian of the Newberry Library, joins Rick Kogan to talk about the Newberry Library Book Fair happening this weekend. He discussed with Rick how the library managed to stay afloat during the quarantine, the impact that technology has had on the consumption of literature, “promoting reading in Chicago about Chicago,” and […]

'He had no idea of...the rolling impact,' says Pulitzer Prize winner Maury Possley.

Rick Kogan is joined by author Patricia Ricketts to highlight her novel The Speed of Dark. They look back on how she got her start in writing as well as how she worked through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information on Patricia, click here.

Nestor Gomez joins Rick Kogan to discuss his upcoming shows, including “80 Minutes Around the World,” at the Steppenwolf 1700 Theater on Friday and Saturday. His collection focuses on immigrant stories, from both descendants and allies. For more information on Nestor, click here.