The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design
About the Event:
The slogan of Roman Mars’s popular podcast 99% Invisible—“always read the plaque”—is a reminder to look for the stories lurking within. In their new book The 99% Invisible City: field guide to the urban environment, Mars and his co-author Kurt Kohlstedt focus their appreciation for the hidden dimensions of everyday design on the cityscape. Mars, Kohlstedt, and YouTuber and author Hank Green (A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor) will reveal the stories of us in the places we inhabit.
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This week’s programs presented with the support of Bank of America.
About the Book:
- The Chicago Humanities Festival is pleased to partner with the Seminary Co-op Bookstores, a not-for-profit bookstore whose mission is bookselling.
- When you purchase your copy of The 99% Invisible City from Seminary Co-op you are directly supporting independent bookselling in Chicago and a vital space for book browsing, discovery, and community.
Roman Mars
Roman Mars is creator and host of 99% Invisible, the wildly popular podcast exploring architecture and design,...
Kurt Kohlstedt
Kurt Kohlstedt is the digital director and producer of 99% Invisible. Before joining the show, he founded a se...
Hank Green
Hank Green started making YouTube videos in 2007 with his brother, John. He is now the CEO of Complexly, which produc...
Event Details
This week’s programs presented with the support of Bank of America.
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