Chicago IRL (In Real Life), a queer collaboration of culture & class(lessness), was an arts and literary digest cataloging contemporary queer creative culture in Chicago. We documented not only existing queer talent but also inspired new collaborations and explorations.
Press Releases
Publications
- Bronson, A. A., and Philip Aarons. Queer Zines. 2nd, Rev. Ed. Vol 2. Witte De With, 2014, pg 50.
In The News
- Melt, H. “How a Queer Zine Changed My Life.” Thought Catalog. July 2, 2013.
- Soto, Tony. “Qu Presents: Chicago IRL.” The Qu. March 30, 2012.
- Lang, Nico. “The Q LIST Talking with Chicago IRL.” Windy City Times. April 23, 2013.
- Mitov, Christo. “Printed Matters #4: Chicago IRL.” Grateful Grapefruit. March 9, 2012.
- Kling, Rebecca. “Chicago IRL at Chicago Zine Fest.” RebeccaKling.com. March 9, 2012.
- Royce, Jamie Ann. “My femme poem is in the new Chicago IRL.” Stuff Queer People Need To Know. March 8, 2012.
- The Qu. “Queer Magazine Chicago IRL Releases Third Issue.” In Our Words Blog. March 7, 2012.
- “Chicago Queer Magazine IRL releases third issue and event announcement.” The Qu. March 2, 2012.
- Carroll, CeCe. “CeCe’s Literary Watch: Chicago Zine Fest, The Chicagoan.” Chicago Pipeline. February 23, 2012.
- “‘Zine scene.” Windy City Media Group. November 30, 2011.
- K, John. “Chicago Book Expo in Uptown.” J’s Theater. November 21, 2011.
- “Chicago Book Expo 2011.” Chicago Reader. November, 2011.
- Lester, Seth. “Chicago and the DC Question.” Americano to Go. August 8, 2011.
- Beedle, Andrew. “Review: Chicago IRL.” Catch Fire. July 11, 2011.
- Tamarkin, David. “Chicago’s new gay zine.” Time Out Chicago. June 14, 2011.
- Guerino, Adam. “Summer Loving Part 2.” AdamGuerino.com. June 2, 2011.
- Keller, Colby. “In Real Life.” (NSFW) Big Shoe Diaries. May 23, 2011.
- Huff, Andrew. “Jockeying for Readers.” Gapers Block. May 23, 2011.