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What Was Queer Pulp?
Ever heard of Queer Pulp? This genre wasn’t taken seriously for years—but it was where many Queer people found representation, community, and belonging. Jen Dentel of Gerber/Hart Library & Archives gives us an explanation and a reading list to keep understanding.
14 Books & Resources to Learn about Pre-Stonewall LGBTQ History in Chicago
Read & Run Chicago guide Quinn Sluzenski rounded up some of the best books and resources to learn more about the pre-Stonewall era in Chicago!
What Was Queer Lakeview Like In The 1980s?
To understand more the real-life parallels between Makkai’s novel and 1980s Lakeview, Read & Run Chicago hosted three LGBTQ elders after our Book Club Run of The Great Believers in January 2025 in partnership with Gerber/Hart Library & Archives, the largest LGBTQ archives in the Midwest and a resource for Rebecca Makkai.
The Real-Life Activists That Helped Inspire The Great Believers
Meet the real-life activists that shaped the fictional story in Rebecca Makkai’s The Great Believers.
