Author Archives: Richard Guzman

Filipino Heritage Night at Dodgers Stadium

Posted on July 7, 2026 by Richard Guzman

I love Michael Wong’s Instagram-YouTube-Facebook-Tiktok series “Asian Verified.”  He’s a Seattle based commentator, digital creator, writes for Seattle’s The Stranger newspaper,  and calls himself a cultural anthropologist for Asian Americans.  He has a Chinese father, a Filipina mother, and is … Continue reading →

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Defiant Acts

Posted on June 3, 2026 by Richard Guzman

This article is part of two large series, one on CHICAGO WRITERS, and one on BLACK WRITERS. Most of these come from two of my Chicago books—Smokestacks and Skyscrapers (with David Starkey) or Black Writing from Chicago, and there’s some … Continue reading →

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Cleo and Jimmy: A Note on James T. Farrell

Posted on April 14, 2026 by Richard Guzman

This article is part of a long series on Chicago writers, most of which David Starkey and I put into our anthology of Chicago writing titled Smokestacks and Skyscrapers.  The complete list of writers can be found Here.  Also, go … Continue reading →

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