Author Archives: Richard Guzman

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

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As the 2013 Emmanuel House SILENT AUCTION approaches, a video look-back…

…at past Emmanuel House Silent Auctions The Silent Auction remains Emmanuel House’s big fundraising event, an event which raises thousands of dollars each year to help the working poor break out of cycles of poverty.  We do it through emphasizing … Continue reading

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Emmanuel House Silent Auction

Friday, November 22, 2013.  7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Community Christian Church, 1635 Emerson Ln (corner  of Ogden & Rickert), Naperville, IL. ♦ CHRISTMAS SHOPPING WITH A CAUSE! ♦ THE FRIDAY BEFORE BLACK FRIDAY! ♦ BETTER DEALS, MORE FUN, BIG IMPACT! The Silent Auction … Continue reading

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