Author Archives: Richard Guzman
Henry Blake Fuller and the Fuller Award for Lifetime Achievement
This is part of a series on Chicago writers based on introductions in two of my Chicago books, Smokestacks and Skyscrapers (with David Starkey) and Black Writing from Chicago. The links here take you to two lists comprising all the … Continue reading
The Affordable Housing Crisis
Of course we need more affordable housing in the U.S. In recent studies of the homeless crisis, for example, lack of affordable housing was by far the largest factor driving homelessness—not, as many believe, mental health, poor choices, addictions, etc. … Continue reading
Scott Turow’s Lifetime Achievement Award
This past October 5th the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame (CLHOF) held one of its biggest events when it presented novelist/lawyer Scott Turow with the Henry Black Fuller award for Lifetime Achievement. Held in the Cindy Pritzker Auditorium of the … Continue reading