STR is a literary initiative founded by Gabe Levinson, a Chicago-based editor and writer.

SToRies Magazine - Interviews & essays on the crafts of reading & writing. [coming soon]

The Book Bike - A most unusual bicycle that travels around Chicago on the weekends giving away books.

Who is this guy?

Gabe is the reviews editor for Make: A Chicago Literary Magazine and an associate editor for the online journal Is Greater Than. As a producer, Gabe created The John & Bill Show (2007) and organized the test screening of Idiots & Angels. He is currently working on An Evening With Don Hertzfeldt. Gabe is committed to the outstanding literary scene in Chicago and established STR as a means to support readers, writers, booksellers and all things literature throughout the windy city.