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2024 Holiday Gift Guide For The Chicagoans In Your Life
There are countless books set in Chicago that teach us the food, history, and culture of the city we love. Here’s our 2024 Holiday Gift Guide for the Chicagoans in your life.
Three Readers & Runners Reflect on Their Quinceañeras
Do you remember your quinceañera? We asked this question to readers & runners at our October 2024 Book Club Run of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, a three-mile loop around Cicero, Illinois, inspired by Erika L. Sánchez’s award-winning young adult novel. Here’s what three runners have to say.
The Ultimate List of Chicago’s Indie Bookstores
Our ultimate list of independently-owned bookstores in Chicago.
A Guide to Donating (Money) To A New-To-You Nonprofit
Guide Kaylee Tock rounded up some best practices for deciding where to spend your advocacy dollars.
Historical Context of Jane, Plus Contemporary Resources
Guide Kaylee Tock rounded up resources, further reading, and even a self-guided route to help you continue your learning of Jane and reproductive rights advocacy in Chicago and beyond.
A JANE Choose-Your-Own-Adventure (Or, How to Decide What to Read and Watch)
Read & Run Chicago's September 14 Running Tour is inspired by the work of Jane, a pre-Roe V. Wade abortion counseling service. Guide Kaylee Tock rounds up the books and documentaries worth watching.
The Real-Life Activists That Helped Inspire The Great Believers
Meet the real-life activists that shaped the fictional story in Rebecca Makkai’s The Great Believers.
Run Three Self-Guided Routes: Michelle Obama’s Chicago
Three self-guided routes inspired by Michelle Obama’s memoir, Becoming.
We Spoke to Ann Napolitano. Here’s What We Learned.
In June 2024, we hosted a virtual Q&A with NYT Bestselling Author Ann Napolitano. Here’s what we learned about her.
Newberry Library Digital Collections Related to The Girls in 3-B
Here are some of the digital collections guide Quinn Sluzenski referenced while researching for the running tour of The Girls in 3-B.
Running Through Stories In Lemont
Read & Run Chicago’s partnership with Lemont Downtown took us to trails throughout the city to bring local author Pat Camalliere’s historical mystery series to life.
8 Ways to Celebrate Pride Using Movement and Stories
Here are ways to celebrate Pride Month using movement and stories.
14 Books & Resources to Learn about Pre-Stonewall LGBTQ History in Chicago
Read & Run Chicago guide Quinn Sluzenski rounded up some of the best books and resources to learn more about the pre-Stonewall era in Chicago!
Chelsey Stone: From Read & Run Chicago Guide to Read & Run on the Road Organizer
Learn more about Chelsey Stone’s Read & Run on the Road events in San Diego and Los Angeles this spring and summer!
Introducing Read & Run Tours’s Read & Run on the Road Program
Learn more about Read & Run on the Road program, the newest program of Read & Run Tours!
When Winter Does Not Seem That Bad After All
Read & Run Chicago Ryan Ricker on how we can all appreciate winter a little more.
6 Ways to Celebrate Black History Month Through Movement and Stories
A few ways to celebrate Black History Month through movement and stories.
2023 Holiday Gift Guide for the Chicagoans in Your life
There are countless books set in Chicago that will teach us about the food, history, and culture of the city we love. Here’s our 2023 Holiday Gift Guide for the Chicagoan in your life.
