Author Archives: Richard Guzman
New Headquarters for Emmanuel House and World Relief
The video below shows the rehab and grand opening of 73 S. LaSalle St., the new headquarters for Emmanuel House and World Relief. World Relief settles refugees in the U.S. and Emmanuel House works to break cycles of working … Continue reading
Nelson Algren: His Job, Chicago
Although Nelson Algren was born in Detroit in 1909, his family moved to Chicago when he was three, and he lived in the city for most of his life. Algren graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of … Continue reading
Erich Auerbach’s “Mimesis”
This is the Lead Post in a series on Eric Auerbach’s landmark work Mimesis. Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature. I believe one of my high school English teachers—Mr. James Ritchie?—mentioned off hand that he thought I’d like … Continue reading