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Under the Henfluence
An immersive blend of chicken-keeping memoir and culture reporting by a journalist who accidentally became obsessed with her flock.Since first domesticating the chicken thousands of years ago, humans...
Higher Power
An in-depth, timely examination of a religious cult that founded a city, the nuclear power plant that moved in, and the reporter, Chicago Tribune’s Casey Bukro, who was allowed inside.
I Quit Everything
An experimental account of one woman’s quest to shed addictive substances and behaviors from her life—which dares to ask if we’re really better off without them.In January 2021, Freda Love Smith,...
The Art of Extract Making
A first-of-its-kind cookbook, featuring 40 unique and approachable extract recipes for both brand-new and experienced DIY extract makers.From VanillaPura founders Paul and Jill Fulton comes a delightful...
How to Taste Coffee
Home coffee-making authority and author of Craft Coffee: A Manual introduces you to the wide world of coffee flavorHave you ever purchased coffee based on delectable flavor notes—strawberry jam, milk...
Summer Memoirs
Fieldwork
From National Book Award–nominee Iliana Regan, a new memoir of her life and heritage as a forager, spanning her ancestry in Eastern Europe, her childhood in rural Indiana, and her new life set in the remote forests of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Fieldwork explores how Regan’s complex gender identity informs her…
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Community Newspaper Memories
To celebrate the publication of Beacons In The Darkness, we’ve polled Agate staff for some of their favorite memories involving their local newspapers. David Schlesinger, Publishing Director Hometown: Portland, Oregon…
RIP jazz pianist and Agate contributor Ramsey Lewis
Ramsey Lewis died yesterday. He was a Chicago son and unsurprisingly generous enough to write a foreword for our book Strayhorn: An Illustrated Life. Join us here at Agate in celebrating…
50th Anniversary of Title IX
June 23 marks a milestone anniversary for Title IX, the federal law that may be best known for its huge impact on women’s sports. Title IX was part of the…