Wildsam Field Guides: Chicago presents a balanced and beautiful collection of stories and intel that spotlights a city of contrasts and culture. Inside, readers will find Chicago travel recommendations, as well as stories and insights from heralded locals and lesser-known heroes.

The icon of the Midwest, including:

• Picks for the perfect weekend, bookstore browsing, Italian beef, food halls, city biking, poetry and contemporary art
• Tales from inside Wilco's Marina City loft
• Extreme weather, The Drake Hotel and Michael Jordan
• Archival finds on Al Capone, The Wrigley Curse and Barack Obama
• How to build the perfect Chicago hot dog
• Ticket scalping memories
• Masterworks ranging from Grant Wood's American Gothic to Anish Kapoor's Cloud Gate and Sue the T. Rex
• Deep-dish pizza, record stores and Lake Michigan as told through illustrated maps
• Interviews with magicians, visual artists, professors and crime reporters
• Original essays and poetry by Rebecca Makkai, Roger Reeves and Patricia Smith