Open until 11 p.m., Dear Donuts in St. Charles, which sells donuts and Asian-style menu items, such as boba and Korean corn dogs, aims to be a late-night hangout.
We asked Linda Sue Park, Newbery Medalist and founder of the new Allida imprint, and Ellen Oh, co-founder of We Need Diverse Books, to discuss the impetus behind Allida and their work on its inaugural title.