Chicago Spring Books

“A stunning and deeply beautiful accomplishment. Required reading.” —Jeff VanderMeer, author of the New York Times–bestselling Southern Reach Trilogy

“Zaretsky’s work is unfailingly eloquent, fascinating, and relevant. In treating both her life and her writings, The Subversive Simone Weil displays a subject who, by going too far toward goodness, reminds so many of us that we have not gone far enough. In Zaretsky’s hands, her courage stands as a complicated but necessary lesson for us all.”—Todd May, author of A Decent Life: Morality for the Rest of Us

A violent and traumatic history haunts America. This exhibition catalog covers the expansive history of American artists who visualize ghosts, paranormal phenomena, and otherworldly contact.

With The Modern Myths, brilliant science communicator Philip Ball spins a new yarn. From novels and comic books to B-movies, it is an epic exploration of literature, new media and technology, the nature of storytelling, and the making and meaning of our most important tales.

“A great book for those wanting to know the background. Rhodes covers many fascinating details in immunology and the history of vaccine discoveries, as well as the basic science behind the development of COVID-19 vaccines, a topic which couldn’t be more important.”—Daniel M. Davis, author of The Beautiful Cure

Timed for the 200th anniversary of John Keats’s death, these intimate essays show why we love Keats still, and why his odes continue to speak powerfully to our own desires.

Acclaimed American photographer Mary Beth Meehan and Silicon Valley culture expert Fred Turner join forces to give us an unseen view of the heart of the tech world.