Liz Armstrong's weekly column, Chicago Antisocial, has been in the Chicago Reader for nearly a year. In that time, it has received a great deal of attention — some of it very negative. There's something about Armstrong's recounting of art happenings and interesting loft parties that generates criticism. We talked about it over coffee (Yerba Mate tea for Liz) at Mojoe's Cafe Lounge in Roscoe Village.
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