Storyteller Lily Be Shares Her Top Recommendations On What To Read, Watch And Do

The Chicago “magical word weaver” joins Reset with her favorite picks, from Samantha Irby’s new book to online storytelling shows.

Storyteller Lily Be
Chicago storyteller Lily Be at the 2018 "Bilingual Stories Live!" presented by Adonde Media and The Fest. Sebastián Hidalgo / Courtesy of Lily Be
Storyteller Lily Be
Chicago storyteller Lily Be at the 2018 "Bilingual Stories Live!" presented by Adonde Media and The Fest. Sebastián Hidalgo / Courtesy of Lily Be

Storyteller Lily Be Shares Her Top Recommendations On What To Read, Watch And Do

The Chicago “magical word weaver” joins Reset with her favorite picks, from Samantha Irby’s new book to online storytelling shows.

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If you asked Lily Be what storytelling means to her, she would tell you it changed and saved her life.

Reset
checks in with the Chicago storyteller for her recommendations on what to read, watch and do this week — and how she’s navigating this moment.

What to read

1. Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby

Samantha Irby

2. Who’s On Judge Mathis Today? by Samantha Irby

3. Real news

What to watch

4. In-Diana - Chicago sketch comedy by the Matt Damon Improv group

5. Online storytelling shows (Write Club, Story Collider, RISK!)

6. Lovecraft Country (HBO)

What to do

7. Support people and events that are doing something to support people and gig economy workers

8. Give, give, give

GUEST: Lily Be, Chicago storyteller