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Sep 19, 2023 · Nathan Hill’s award-winning debut novel, The Nix, was set in Chicago and its suburbs. Similarly, his second book, Wellness, follows the life cycle of a young couple, Jack and Elizabeth, from...
Sep 7, 2023 · Hill, a “nerdy, artsy kid,” and native Iowan who hopped around rural and suburban neighborhoods in the midwest, dreamt of one day landing in Chicago. The longing his characters have for...
- Atavia Reed
A witty and poignant look at modern marriage, the often baffling pursuit of health and happiness, and the stories that bind us together. From the gritty ’90s Chicago art scene to a suburbia of detox diets and home-renovation hysteria, Wellness reimagines the love story with a healthy dose of insight, irony, and heart.
Oct 12, 2023 · The South Loop is home to the Chicago famous Art Institute, Benjamin’s fictional office building in Wellness, and the very real skyscrapers above. Like Jack, Nathan Hill was interested in photography and, like Jack, found the ’90s photography equipment prohibitively expensive.
Feb 22, 2024 · “You know about Wicker Park?” asks a character in Nathan Hill’s 2023 novel Wellness. “Take the Blue Line six stops and it’s a completely different world.”
- Janet Potter
Sep 17, 2023 · The second novel by the author of “The Nix” follows a young Chicago couple’s trajectory from pre-internet optimism to 21st-century ennui.
Oct 9, 2023 · Nathan Hill's novel Wellness starts with a blossoming romance between two artists in Chicago's underground scene. Twenty years later, they're married, raising a kid, and...
