Meet the Readers: Sarah Steimer

Sarah Steimer is an Uptown-based writer and editor whose work has appeared in Chicago magazine, Hour Detroit, The Takeout, the Chicago Neighborhood Guidebook, and elsewhere. She also publishes a weekly newsletter, The Hater's Guide to Living Well, which encourages readers to embrace the hate in their hearts. She once wrote a commencement speech for a Cornell University dean, but that institution's name has since been tainted so it doesn't feel quite so impressive anymore.

Please join Sarah and our other stupendous readers on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf. Doors open at 7pm, and the show starts at 7:30. It's free, and 21-and-over. Please RSVP on Facebook.