Hillary Frank

A woman leaves her dream job to stay home with her baby, and then, out of boredom, starts sewing and unwittingly creates a new full-time job for herself.

Studio 360 wanted to find out whether Jack Kerouac’s novel still speaks to readers. We asked Hillary Frank and Jonathan Menjivar, two newly married radio producers, to explore that. But it turned out Hillary had never read it, so Jonathan gave ...

Ken Laws was in his early 40s when he decided he wanted to study ballet. Laws taught college physics, and when he had to shift his center of gravity to perform a simple pose at the barre, he immediately connected the dots between physical principles and

Jack Kerouac’s novel turned 50 this month and Studio 360 wanted to find out whether the book still speaks to readers. We turned to Hillary Frank and Jonathan Menjivar, newly married radio producers, to go exploring. Turned out Hillary had never read ...

There’s a new musical on Broadway that’s got all the buzz of a blockbuster hit and a score straight out of an indie-rock club. But even though it’s based on a 19th century German play, its themes of teen sex have some audience members squirming in their seats.

As we approach the first Tuesday in November, we're awash in red, white and blue bumper stickers, buttons, and lawn signs. 

We’ve all heard stories about sports and dance injuries that abruptly end careers, but musicians actually face as many physical risks as professional athletes. When trumpeter Matthew Steinfeld injured his mouth and couldn’t make his horn create a decent sound, he felt helpless. Hillary Frank has the story.

As we approach the first Tuesday in November, you’re very likely to see more and more red, white and blue bumper stickers, buttons and lawn signs cropping up all over. Graphic designer Michael Bierut explains why so many of these campaign signs look the same, no matter what side ...

Lois Lowry's novel The Giver is read avidly by children and adults alike. The story is about Jonas, a twelve-year-old boy, who lives in what seems to be a perfect community. But Jonas longs to be elsewhere. Hillary Frank speaks to Lois Lowry about The Giver.

We’ve all heard stories about sports and dance injuries that abruptly end careers, but musicians actually face as much physical danger as professional athletes. When trumpeter Matthew Steinfeld lost his chops and couldn’t make his horn create a decent sound, he felt helpless. Hillary Frank has the story.

The Kohler Factory in Sheboygan Wisconsin makes toilets and sinks, but the company has a surprising motto, that quotes the 19th century art critic John Ruskin: "Life without labor is guilt. Life without art is brutality." Kohler runs an artists-in-residency program, and Studio 360 sent Hillary Frank ...

Giancarlo Roma is the young son of photographer Thomas Roma. In a new book, Giancarlo concocts the stories behind his dad’s pictures. 

Hillary Frank visits the studio of Chicago artist Nick Cave. To make his “Sound Suits” Cave covers every inch of himself with objects — twigs, bottle caps, bells, garbage bag ties — anything that generates noise when it moves.