Writers John Green and Rebecca Makkai gave advice on fiction writing in Cahn Auditorium Saturday as part of the Chicago Humanities Festival. Green and Makkai, both fiction authors, discussed their handling...

Sammi Boas: From the Daily Northwestern, I’m Sammi Boas. Haley Fuller: And I’m Haley Fuller. Welcome to “Speak Your Mind,” a bimonthly podcast dedicated to discussing mental health and self-care...

At the Piccolo Theatre in Evanston, life can be funny. First Laugh, a one-act comedy festival, kicked off its inaugural year Friday with the premieres of three short plays submitted by local playwrights. The...

“When I eat, it is the food that is scared.” – Nick Offerman as his character Ron Swanson on "Parks and Recreation," when asked whether he is afraid to eat the food at a bowling alley.  “@realjohngreen...