Author Archives: Richard Guzman

Welcome to the International Hotel – Part 2

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Richard Guzman

This is Part 2 of the first draft of the beginning of a chapter in one of my book projects: this one on the various fates of radicalism in the U.S.  Three short stories, each followed by an essay deconstructing … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the International Hotel – Part 1

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Richard Guzman

This is Part 1 of the first draft of the beginning of a chapter in one of my book projects: this one on the various fates of radicalism in the U.S.  It’s three short stories, each followed by an essay … Continue reading →

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The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Richard Guzman

In mid-2009 Donald Evans, a Chicago writer, called me with an idea: a hall of fame for Chicago’s literary greats.  Because of two of my books—Smokestacks and Skyscrapers (with David Starkey) and Black Writing from Chicago—Don wanted me to be in the … Continue reading →

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