Author Archives: Richard Guzman

Fenton Johnson Inducted into the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Richard Guzman

On September 14, 2017, I was asked to be one of the speakers at a ceremony inducting Fenton Johnson into the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame.  Also on the program—co-sponsored by the Poetry Foundation and held at its wonderful John-Ronan-designed … Continue reading →

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St. Charles Hospital Wins Driehaus Award

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Richard Guzman

One of a series of articles I wrote during Rick Guzman’s Aurora mayoral run reported on the key leadership role he played in rehabbing the old St. Charles Hospital, rescuing the crumbling building and re-purposing it as much needed senior … Continue reading →

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Climbing Bryan’s Mountain, 2017

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Richard Guzman

This is part of a series featuring excerpts from a journal I keep on my time in Sedona, AZ, especially up on Bryan’s Mountain (Bell Rock to the rest of the world).  I put some of my youngest son Bryan’s … Continue reading →

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