Emily McClanathan Archives - Sixty Inches From Center https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/byline/emily-mcclanathan/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 20:55:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cropped-Sixty_Logo_Icon_Green-32x32.png Emily McClanathan Archives - Sixty Inches From Center https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/byline/emily-mcclanathan/ 32 32 Finding Solace and Awe Along The Great Lakes: A Review of On an Inland Sea https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/finding-solace-and-awe-along-the-great-lakes-a-review-of-on-an-inland-sea/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=74207 A reflection on the vastness of The Great Lakes through poems, essays, and personal stories set in Belt Publishing's newest anthology.

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]]> “People like us do that”: A review of No Stars in Jefferson Park https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/people-like-us-do-that-a-review-of-no-stars-in-jefferson-park/ Wed, 19 Nov 2025 23:10:49 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=71941 A writer reviews the story of Gift Theatre Company, a creative labor of love in Chicago where deep bonds were forged, as recalled by Maggie Andersen.

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]]> TUNING AWAY FROM MECHANIZED LISTENING: Music making in the window: Access Contemporary Music unveils new concert venue, The CheckOut https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/tuning-away-from-mechanized-listening-music-making-in-the-window-access-contemporary-music-unveils-new-concert-venue-the-checkout/ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 23:57:12 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=71415 In a former 7-Eleven, a new venue is rethinking how classical music lives in the city.

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]]> Against All Odds: Inside the 2025 Wonder of Words Literary Festival https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/against-all-odds-inside-the-2025-wonder-of-words-literary-festival/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=70242 A peek into a Chicago literary festival that celebrates and centers Black voices, stories, and people.

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]]> Midway to Home: A Review of The Rockford Anthology https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/midway-to-home-a-review-of-the-rockford-anthology/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=70109 A look at Belt Publishing's new book "The Rockford Anthology" through the eyes of a writer reconsidering their relationship to their hometown.

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