Lifestyle

Baby’s First Summer

Try any of these outings and be the summer mama you want to be.

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Bring That Spa Feeling Home

Grab an idea or two from spa designers who know how to bring the bliss.

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My Kitchen Is In Chaos!

When a Los Angeles family moves into a larger house, more space means more mess—especially in the kitchen. Chef Cat Cora finds a way to organize the disarray.

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Fall Glorious Fall

We asked four Chicago VIPs to share the can’t-miss favorites they look forward to most as autumn rolls in.

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How We Compare

How Chicago ranks against the country’s four other largest cities in everything form auto thefts to golf courses.

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Schoolyard Heroes

Artists find peace on the plains thanks to the Harveyville Project.

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Interview: Tory Burch

As the wildly popular designer gears up for her first New York runway show—and new Madison Avenue store—she tells O about her love of live music and gazpacho, and the letter she’s been writing for 13 years.

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Mary Gaitskill

The legendary short-story writer and novelist opines on the chemical magic of Lolita.

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Jessa Crispin

The promiscuously well-read Bookslut editor picks and discusses one personal favorite, The Diary of Andres Fava by Julio Cortazar.

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Jancee Dunn

The rock journalist-turned-novelist waxes on the charms of her folks’ bran obsession, why writing a novel is easier than working on deadline and what she wants to be when she grows old.

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Review: Last Seen Leaving

A review of the book Last Seen Leaving by Kelly Braffet.

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Review: A Fictional History of the United States

A review of the book A Fictional History of the United States.

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Triple Whammies

Head outdoors for one of these triple whammies of sunshine, good food, and great music.

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Events: Fall 2006

Event calendar for Chicago Home magazine, Fall 2006.

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Cats on Parade

You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but what about a stray cat?

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Your Knit Parade

Knitters gather in Millennium Park for Worldwide Knit in Public Day.

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Out of the Past

On its 60th anniversary, the Japanese American Service Committee shows its roots.

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Too Wee, or Not Too Wee

Inch high ninja figures invade Navy Pier for a production of Hamlet.

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Dear Second City

A look at the 24-hour annual event Second City That Never Sleeps: Letters to Santa.

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Review: Dark Roots

Book review of Dark Roots:Stories by author Cate Kennedy.

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Water Works

Maria Moyer’s elegant sculptures pay homage to the oceans tiniest creatures.

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How Slow Can They Go?

Get a mo’ visual experience at the Slomo Video fest.

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Bottled Up

What does it take to build schools in Central America? A few big hearts, one great idea-and a whole lot of trash.

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Out of the Ashes

A community center comes back from a fire with some creative carpentry – a provides a lesson in urban revitalization.

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You’ve Got a Friend in Me

Queer mentorship program takes root at the University of Chicago.

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Waging War on Working Women

Bush administration slashes women’s initiatives in Washington.

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Guerrilla Girls!

The Guerrilla Girls protest the lack of nominated female directors at the Academy Awards.

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My Girlfriend, My Fuckbuddy and My Kissmate Enter a Bar…

Queer marriage makes invisible those relationships defined as “other”.

Get Gender Fucked!

A look at this night of revelry, ribaldry and drag royalty.

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Porn Power

A feminist defense in the war on pornography.

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Review: Three

A new edition of Ann Quin’s “Three” with all the old flavor.

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Review: Kama Sutra

A British dude with a stiff upper lip versus a feminist chick (that can make other parts stiff.)

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Review: The Great Women Cartoonists

A review of the book, “The Great Women Cartoonists” by Trina Robbins.

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Florida Mayor Bans Satan from Town

Mayor of Inglis, Florida issues proclamation to ban Satan from town.

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Review: The Letters of Vita Sackville-West to Virginia Woolf

A review of The Letters of Vita Sackville-West to Virginia Woolf.

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