Andrew DeCanniere

“The Missing Hours” – In Conversation with author Julia Dahl

September 6, 2021 Andrew DeCanniere 0

Last month, I once again had the opportunity to speak with Julia Dahl, author of one of my all-time favorite mystery series, about her latest novel, The Missing Hours (available now for pre-order and due […]

“Bring Your Own Brigade” – In Conversation with Director, Producer Lucy Walker

August 5, 2021 Andrew DeCanniere 0

Last month, an email about a new documentary from director and producer Lucy Walker entitled Bring Your Own Brigade landed in my inbox, and I was immediately intrigued. This brilliant, engaging and undeniably timely film […]

“For ALL the People” – In Conversation with author Michael Slaby

May 7, 2021 Andrew DeCanniere 0

Of all the books that I have read so far this year, one of my favorites has to be Michael Slaby’s exceedingly relevant, highly engaging, and brilliantly written For ALL the People (available now from […]

“Our America: Climate of Hope” – In Conversation with ABC7 Chicago Meteorologists Cheryl Scott & Larry Mowry

April 24, 2021 Andrew DeCanniere 0

Earlier this week, I was made aware of (and had the opportunity to watch) a brand-new must-see documentary, Our America: Climate of Hope, co-produced by ABC Localish Studios and National Geographic, an hour-long examination of […]

“Dear Kamala: Women Write to the New Vice President” – In Conversation with Peggy Brooks-Bertram

April 2, 2021 Andrew DeCanniere 0

Of all of the books that I’ve come across recently, one of the most timely has to be Dear Kamala: Women Write to the New Vice President by Peggy Brooks-Bertram (available from Red Lightning Books […]

Local Spotlight – In Conversation with Dana Kaye and Felton Kizer of Bouquet Stock Photography

December 17, 2020 Andrew DeCanniere 0

Early last month, an e-mail about a new Chicago-based company called Bouquet Stock Photography landed in my inbox and I was immediately intrigued, as while stock photography sites have long existed, this one places a […]

“They Call Us” Magazine – In Conversation with Morgan Kail-Ackerman and Meg Harris

November 6, 2020 Andrew DeCanniere 0

Last month, I had the opportunity to speak with Morgan Kail-Ackerman and Meg Harris of They Call Us, a feminist literary magazine that was founded by students from DePaul University in Chicago — a publication […]

“The Mindfulness Journal” – In Conversation with Anne Marie O’Connor

October 9, 2020 Andrew DeCanniere 0

Of all the books that I’ve recently come across, I think that one of the most relevant is The Mindfulness Journal (Centennial Books, 2020) by Anne Marie O’Connor. Part guide to mindfulness and how you […]

“The Sprawl” – In Conversation with author Jason Diamond

September 4, 2020 Andrew DeCanniere 0

Of all the books that I’ve read this summer, as a long-time resident of the suburbs, one of the most interesting reads had to have been The Sprawl: Reconsidering the Weird American Suburbs by Jason […]

“American Gun: A Poem by 100 Chicagoans” – In Conversation with Chris Green

July 9, 2020 Andrew DeCanniere 0

When an e-mail regarding American Gun: A Poem by 100 Chicagoans (Big Shoulders Books, 2020) — in which the gun violence plaguing the city is addressed — landed in my inbox in early May, I […]