travelers into the most authentic experience of the Illinois city, working closely with a team of trusted locals. Contributors include writers Rebecca Makkai, Davy Rothbart and Patricia Smith, White Sox organist Lori Moreland, hot dog guru Doug Sohn, and queen of improv Susan Messing, among others. Topics in the handsome volume include deep dish expertise, Hyde Park space relics, the L Train, Michael Jordan, disaster landmarks, Frank Lloyd Wright, the Great Chicago Fire, slam poetry, John Hughes and more.