Author Archives: Richard Guzman
Wherever I’m At
The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame is publishing its first book. Wherever I’m At is a fabulous collection of poetry, which officially launched just this past June 13th at the Logan Center for the Arts at the University of Chicago. … Continue reading
Folk Songs, Spirituals, and Jazz
This short article accompanies the release of excerpts from my radio series Voices and Freedoms: A History of Jazz, based on my 1976 book of the same name. The 16-part series played across the nation for five years in the … Continue reading
Cyrus Colter: “Small” Risks
This article is part of two continuing series on Chicago Writers, most of whom are contained in two of my Chicago books: Black Writing from Chicago, and, with David Starkey, Smokestacks and Skyscrapers. Go to complete lists of Chicago and Black writers in this series. … Continue reading