In this edition of The Monthly: Ilana Peña (Communication ’13) creates and produces new Disney+ show “Diary of a Future President,” exploring feminism, girlhood and the traumas of middle school.

Further reads: The Daily sits down with Tony-winning director Daniel Fish (Communication ’89) who most recently took on the Broadway revival of “Oklahoma!”. The Monthly staff argues for which artist should win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Two recent alums share their success stories in the arts. A managing editor shares her experience watching “1917,” and The Monthly editor finds the best place in Evanston to get a fresh loaf.

Read more from the January edition of The Monthly here.