This completely new and updated second edition of The Second City tells the full story of the comedy institution with rare behind-the-scenes photos and stories from the star-studded cast. The Second City is the complete and authorized history of the most important and influential improv comedy theater in the world.

An unforgettable memoir about a mixed-race Jewish woman who, after fifteen years of estrangement from her racist great-aunt, helps bring her home when Alzheimer’s strikes

A seasonal cookbook that showcases two types of seasonal ingredients—produce and craft beer.

Beulah Annan. Belva Gaertner. Kitty Malm. Sabella Nitti. These are not household names, but they are the real women—and this is the real story—behind the hit musical Chicago.

Against the backdrop of radical social change ushered in by the passing of Title IX in 1972, an unlikely group of high school girls come together to win one of their state’s first-ever girls’ basketball championships. A powerful first-person account told by trailblazing sports journalist Melissa Isaacson.

A collection of 500 quotes from RuPaul, actor, singer, producer and host of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and the most influential drag queen of our time.

A collection of more than 300 quotes from Taylor Swift, pop culture icon and one of the bestselling musicians of all time.

A singular, powerfully expressive debut memoir that traces one chef’s struggle to find her place and what happens once she does.

A monumental behind-the-scenes oral history of Chicago’s theater movement spanning 1953 to the present day, from the people who made it happen.

From the founder of Hope’s Gardens, an artisanal pesto company based in Atlanta, this cookbook encourages readers to invent their own pesto combinations and shows how to use pesto as a building block for a variety of meals.

An updated, redesigned collection of hundreds of quotes from Berkshire Hathaway chairman and CEO Warren Buffett on business, politics, taxes, life, and more.

A collection of more than 400 quotes from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on business, e-commerce, technology, innovation, and more.

A collection of 300 remarkable photographs from the Chicago Tribune’s photo vault, curated from the @vintagetribune Instagram.

A workbook designed for executives, managers, organizations, and businesses looking to improve their or their employees’ executive leadership skills.

A critical look at the design of physical restaurant menus to explore how they influence (or not) our dining experiences and choices.

An updated and expanded collection of insightful, thought-provoking quotations from one of the world’s most successful tech entrepreneurs.

A portrait of Northern Portugal’s cuisine and culture as told through the stories and recipes of the women of Porto’s historic Bolhão Market.

A collection of legendary columnist Mike Royko’s best work from the Chicago Tribune, edited by his son David Royko.

A rich, engrossing account of one abandoned girl’s efforts to find her place in the world, people to love, and people to love her back.

A history of Chicago’s infamous 1924 Leopold and Loeb murder case, told chiefly through a rare collection of carefully arranged primary source material, including confessions, court transcripts, psychological reports, evidence photos, and more.

A board book that illuminates the many ways light can brighten a child’s simple but extraordinary world.