The Chicago Mob vs. the World’s Fair

The Chicago Mob vs. the World’s Fair

Anika Scott on the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago and a city's quest to shed its bloody reputation

By Anika Scott | July 21, 2023

Top Secret: The Allure of the Confidential File

Top Secret: The Allure of the Confidential File

"A file stamped confidential will always be a temptation, an invitation to peek into lives and stories we’re not supposed to see..."

By Anika Scott | July 12, 2022

Historical Novels and the Morally Gray Character

Historical Novels and the Morally Gray Character

The best historical fiction explores compelling characters stuck in the murky moral in-betweens.

By Anika Scott | April 7, 2020

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