Category Archives: Black Writers

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Leon Forrest’s Divine Days

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Richard Guzman

In the Afterword to my book Black Writing from Chicago, the first person I apologize for not including is Leon Forrest.  I wrote: “First and foremost, I will immediately agree with anyone who believes omitting Leon Forrest is unforgivable.  Chair … Continue reading →

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Black Writers Picture Themselves – Part 1

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Richard Guzman

It all began some time in the early 60’s at New York’s famous club The Village Vanguard.  Burt Britton was tending bar, subbing for a friend, and one customer kept asking for more. It was Norman Mailer.  Britton tried to … Continue reading →

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Marita Bonner Inducted into the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Richard Guzman

Because of the economics of publishing, books can only be so big.  As one reviewer wrote of my book Black Writing from Chicago, my Afterword seemed too much like a long list of apologies.  Exactly.  It was.  And the second … Continue reading →

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