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John Green (The Fault in Our Stars, The Anthropocene Reviewed) and Rebecca Makkai (The Great Believers, I Have Some Questions for You) are two of our most beloved contemporary writers. They’re also long-time admirers of each other’s work. For the first time, the two best-selling authors will come together to discuss their books and their lives. They’ll also share why they chose to write fiction in the first place and the role that novels can—and can’t—play in today’s short-attention-span world.
This program is presented in partnership with Northwestern University Buffett Institute for Global Affairs.
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John Green (The Fault in Our Stars, The Anthropocene Reviewed) and Rebecca Makkai (The Great Believers, I Have Some Questions for You) are two of our most beloved contemporary writers. They’re also long-time admirers of each other’s work. For the first time, the two best-selling authors will come together to discuss their books and their lives. They’ll also share why they chose to write fiction in the first place and the role that novels can—and can’t—play in today’s short-attention-span world.
This program is presented in partnership with Northwestern University Buffett Institute for Global Affairs.
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![Bob Odenkirk with Tim Meadows: Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama [OC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vUAU7cP-ffI/mqdefault.jpg "Bob Odenkirk with Tim Meadows: Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama [OC]
Bob Odenkirk opens up about the highs and lows of Hollywood with fellow SNL alum Tim Meadows. Odenkirk’s career is a decades-long “odyssey. He began in Chicago comedy clubs; passed through the sets of SNL, Mr. Show, and Breaking Bad–plot twist: he even reinvented himself as an action film ass-kicker!–and currently stars in the popular crime drama Better Call Saul. Join two legends for a fun night out as they get candid about all the comedy and drama in showbiz that Odenkirk has lived through and writes about in his new memoir.
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![An Evening with Molly Shannon and Tim Meadows [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wMsEtFarPSU/mqdefault.jpg "An Evening with Molly Shannon and Tim Meadows [CC]
Say hello to actress and comedian Molly Shannon! You may already know Shannon from her beloved SNL characters like Mary Katherine Gallagher; popular television shows like HBO Max’s White Lotus and The Other Two (for which Shannon is nominated for a Critic’s Choice Award); and acclaimed films including Other People, Talladega Nights, and Promising Young Woman. At CHF, we have the great pleasure of introducing you to a whole new side to this superstar, whose new memoir Hello, Molly! tells the hilarious, heartbreaking, and honest story of how Shannon crafted her signature brand of daring and empathetic comedy. Shannon is joined in conversation by SNL alum Tim Meadows.
This program is presented in partnership with Time Out Chicago.
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![Rachel Maddow in Conversation with Kathleen Belew [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wvyzRCIWfVI/mqdefault.jpg "Rachel Maddow in Conversation with Kathleen Belew [CC]
MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow returns to Chicago Humanities to expose the shocking truth behind subversive attempts to undermine democracy and the inspiring tales of those who rose to challenge the insurrectionists. Inspired by the research for her #1 Apple podcast, Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra, Maddow’s latest book PREQUEL: An American Fight Against Fascism tells the World War II story of a committed group of public servants and courageous private citizens thwarting the far-right’s attempts to align our nation with the Nazis. Join Maddow as she sits down with historian, author and Northwestern University professor Kathleen Belew to explore the rise of this wild strain of American authoritarianism, the profoundly relevant insights about America today that can be drawn from its history, and her take on our own unprecedented times.
This program is presented in partnership with WTTW.
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