In A New Novel, Oak Park Is Home To Secrets, Lies And Forgiveness
Greta talks with Claire Lombardo about her debut novel, described by Chicago Magazine as the Midwestern ‘Big Little Lies.’
Greta talks with Claire Lombardo about her debut novel, described by Chicago Magazine as the Midwestern ‘Big Little Lies.’
Ruby Bridges was one of the first children to desegregate an all-white school in the 1960s. Her story is highlighted in ‘Rad Girls Can.’
Is summer a great time for watching TV? Heck yeah it is.
When anyone at WBEZ needs book recommendations, they go to the station’s resident bookworm, Nerdette host Greta Johnsen.
NPR’s Linda Holmes just wrote her first book at 48. “Your identity is not set in stone when you are any particular age,” she tells Nerdette.
Could drugs like MDMA or LSD help treat depression? An investigator at the University of Chicago is testing the effects on volunteers.
The film, which stars Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein, comes out Friday.
Bill Nye talked to ‘Nerdette’ about meeting dubious scientific claims with critical thinking and evidence. Also: be good to your moon rocks.
Lizzo’s newest album is on repeat around here. In its honor, Nerdette revisits a 2016 interview with the multi-talented Minnesota musician.
Scientists are working to bring certain extinct animals back to life. It’s a concept full of promise and potential pitfalls.