Wildsam Field Guides: Chicago presents a balanced and beautiful collection of stories and intel that spotlights a city of contrasts and culture. Inside, readers will find Chicago travel recommendations, as well as stories and insights from heralded locals and lesser-known heroes.
The icons of the Midwest, including:
Picks for the perfect weekend, bookstore browsing, Italian beef, food halls, city biking, poetry and contemporary art
Tales from inside Wilco's Marina City loft
Extreme weather, The Drake Hotel and Michael Jordan
Archival finds on Al Capone, The Wrigley Curse and Barack Obama
How to build the perfect Chicago hot dog
Ticket scalping memories
Masterworks ranging from Grant Wood's American Gothic to Anish Kapoor's Cloud Gate and Sue the T. Rex
Deep-dish pizza, record stores and Lake Michigan as told through illustrated maps
Interviews with magicians, visual artists, professors and crime reporters
Original essays and poetry by Rebecca Makkai, Roger Reeves and Patricia Smith
- Paperback
- 144 pages
- Edited by Taylor Bruce, illustrated by Simone Martin-Newberry
