wicker park

An interview with Chicago poet Kevin Coval, on his new book, Everything Must Go.

Last year, likely expecting property values in the neighborhood to rise due at least in part to the 606, the middle-aged sisters who had owned our building sold it to a landlord who didn’t renew any of its tenants’ leases so that he could renovate the apartments.

It’s obvious that Earwax is more than just a restaurant for a lot of people