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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.
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.
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.
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!
6 Ways to Celebrate Black History Month Through Movement and Stories
A few ways to celebrate Black History Month through movement and stories.
Run a Self-Guided Route: Gaybash by David Jay Collins
After reading the book, lace up your shoes and head to the Addison Red Line Statio~3.2-mile route inspired by David Jay Collins’s Gaybash.
Run a Self-Guided Route: The Battle of Lincoln Park by Daniel Kay Hertz
Bring Daniel Kay Hertz’s The Battle of Lincoln Park to life on this 4-mile self-guided route hitting all of the most important historical locations in the making of one of Chicago’s wealthiest neighborhoods.
Run a Self-Guided Route: Office Girl by Joe Meno
Explore the sights, sounds, and memories of 1990s Ukrainian Village & Wicker Park on this 3-mile self-guided route inspired by Joe Meno’s Office Girl.
Run a Self-Guided Route: South Side Girls by Marcia Chatelain
Bring to life this fascinating historical account of the way young girls experienced the Great Migration in Chicago on a ~5-mile point-to-point run in Bronzeville.
