The Chicago Reader has announced that Karen Hawkins and Sujay Kumar, who have served as interim editors in chief for the past three months, have been appointed as permanent editors in chief of the weekly newspaper. Kerry Reid has also been hired to be the new full-time editor of the paper’s theater and dance coverage.
Kerry Reid has been a freelance theater critic and arts journalist for more than 25 years, including 17 years as a regular contributor to the Chicago Tribune and many years with the Reader. She previously worked with the Reader as an editorial assistant in theater and film from 2003-2007. Her work has appeared in many other publications, including the East Bay Express, the Village Voice, Chicago Magazine, the Windy City Times, and American Theatre.
