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In order to appear on the ballot for mayor in the city of Chicago, a candidate must submit a petition with 12,500…
Laura Adamczyk
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Laura Adamczyk is an associate editor for The A.V. Club and oversees its books section. Her short story collection, Hardly Children, was published in 2018.
Oct 19
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In our monthly book club, we discuss whatever we happen to be reading and ask everyone in the comments to do the…
Oct 5
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Patrick Gomez,
Randall Colburn,
Alex McLevy,
and 7 moreOne of the magical things about a well-done musical is its ability to make bursting into song and dance seem organic…
Sep 28
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Every month, a deluge of new books comes flooding out from big publishers, indie houses, and self-publishing…
Sep 16
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Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases, premieres, current events, or occasionally just…
Sep 14
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In our monthly book club, we discuss whatever we happen to be reading and ask everyone in the comments to do the…
Sep 8
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Katie Rife,
Erik Adams,
Randall Colburn,
Laura Adamczyk,
and 1 more1. Faith Hill, “Breathe”
2. Santana featuring Rob Thomas, “Smooth”
3. Santana featuring The Product G&B, “Maria Maria”
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Sep 2
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Alex McLevy,
Gwen Ihnat,
Erik Adams,
Katie Rife,
and 5 moreSummer may be coming to a close and the schools bells may be ringing once more—virtually, we hope—but the season of…
Aug 28
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Randall Colburn,
Laura Adamczyk,
Shannon Miller,
and 2 moreThere’s a lot of music out there. To help you cut through all the noise, every week The A.V. Club is rounding up A-Si…
Aug 27
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Laura Adamczyk,
Danette Chavez,
Alex McLevy,
and 1 moreEvery month, a deluge of new books comes flooding out from big publishers, indie houses, and self-publishing…
Aug 10
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Sofia Coppola has said she might never have become a filmmaker if not for Jeffrey Eugenides’ first novel. Having…
Aug 4
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Alex McLevy,
Randall Colburn,
Katie Rife,
and 6 moreWe may be in the dog days of summer, but 2020’s list of great new music isn’t slowing down in the least. All the way…
Aug 3
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Three times over the course of Raven Leilani’s debut novel, Luster, the 23-year-old narrator is on the receiving end…
Jul 29
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Every month, a deluge of new books comes flooding out from big publishers, indie houses, and self-publishing…
Jul 11
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Patrick Gomez,
Angelica Cataldo,
Alex McLevy,
and 5 moreWith concerts reduced to livestreams, curating an entertaining playlist has become an increasingly important in the…
Jul 7
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Laura Adamczyk,
Taylor Moore,
Rien Fertel,
and 1 moreThe coronavirus pandemic and its attendant shutdown has had a way of warping one’s sense of time—alternately making…
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Late in Death In Her Hands, Ottessa Moshfegh’s third novel, the narrator recalls an incident with her dog, Charlie.…
Jun 16
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In our monthly book club, we discuss whatever we happen to be reading and ask everyone in the comments to do the…
Jun 8
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Over the weekend, hundreds of writers posted their book advances on Twitter to highlight disparities between what…