Author Archives: Richard Guzman
Chicago Writers List
This list of Chicago Writers provides easy access to, and an overview of, articles about them on this site. It’s based on the writers David Starkey and I included in our 1999 book Smokestacks & Skycrapers, and also contains some writers based on … Continue reading
Video: Songs by Dan Guzman — “Roundabout”
Got a disease, but can’t afford the diagnosis? There’s a way around that—a roundabout way. A Dan Guzman song played with his old band, Hypnotist Collector: the late Bryan Guzman on bass and backing vocals, Justin Flanagan on drums. It’s one … Continue reading
Praise for Smokestacks & Skyscrapers
In 1999 Loyola University Press’ imprint, Wild Onion Books, published a book David Starkey and I edited. Smokestacks and Skyscrapers was the first major anthology of Chicago writing in nearly 50 years and by far its most comprehensive. It gained … Continue reading