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Claire Zulkey

Claire Zulkey

“Mom, what was the internet like when you were a kid?”

My first email address was SpookysGrl@aol.com. I don’t remember exactly what year I set it up but it was definitely when the X-Files aired…

Aug 7, 2019

“Mom, what was the internet like when you were a kid?”

Aug 7, 2019

Claire Zulkey

Unpopular Opinion: Liking things and people is good.

Paul is alive! And so am I. Realizations from a recovering hater.

Jun 13, 2019

Unpopular Opinion: Liking things and people is good.

Jun 13, 2019

Claire Zulkey

A public apology to the mothers of sick children whom I doubted

At my previous job, where I was carefree and had no children, I worked with a woman who, to my eyes, took a lot of time off for her sick…

Jan 11, 2019

A public apology to the mothers of sick children whom I doubted

Jan 11, 2019

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Yes, the Media Still Matters

Journalism experts on the era of ‘fake news’ — and what lies ahead

Jun 12, 2018

Yes, the Media Still Matters

Jun 12, 2018

Claire Zulkey

My disgusting old Kate Spade pencil case and why I love it

When a bag is a memory.

Jun 6, 2018

My disgusting old Kate Spade pencil case and why I love it

Jun 6, 2018

Claire Zulkey

Bridgeport, Chicago: 1948–1959

A few weeks ago I performed at the Frunchroom reading series on the far south Chicago neighborhood of Beverly, which focuses on south side…

May 5, 2018

Bridgeport, Chicago: 1948–1959

May 5, 2018

Claire Zulkey

A goodbye to wine

Never say never. That’s the lessons I learned from the pigeon in “An American Tail,” so this may be more of a break than a breakup. But I’m…

Nov 7, 2017

A goodbye to wine

Nov 7, 2017

Claire Zulkey

A goodbye to wine

Never say never. That’s the lessons I learned from the pigeon in “An American Tail,” so this may be more of a break than a breakup. But I’m…

Nov 7, 2017

A goodbye to wine

Nov 7, 2017

Claire Zulkey

The NFL: Is the enemy of my enemy my friend?

I watched the Bears game yesterday, on purpose, for the first time in a few years.

Sep 25, 2017

The NFL: Is the enemy of my enemy my friend?

Sep 25, 2017

Claire Zulkey

Are you ready for parenthood? A quiz for couples on the precipice.

According to the CDC, American parents are waiting longer to have children. If you and your spouse are trying to decide whether a family or…

Sep 12, 2017

Sep 12, 2017

Claire Zulkey

Claire Zulkey

Chicago-area writer with bylines in the New York Times, Atlantic, and Wall Street Journal. Author of 2 books for young people; mother of 2 actual young people.

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