Category Archives: Chicago Writing

Scott Turow’s Lifetime Achievement Award

Posted on November 3, 2023 by Richard Guzman

This past October 5th the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame (CLHOF) held one of its biggest events when it presented novelist/lawyer Scott Turow with the Henry Black Fuller award for Lifetime Achievement.  Held in the Cindy Pritzker Auditorium of the … Continue reading →

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Wherever I’m At

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Richard Guzman

The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame is publishing its first book.  Wherever I’m At is a fabulous collection of poetry, which officially launched just this past June 13th at the Logan Center for the Arts at the University of Chicago. … Continue reading →

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Ben Hecht: A Town Where You Could Stay Yourself

Posted on May 28, 2022 by Richard Guzman

This article is part of a continuing series on Chicago Writers, most of whom are contained in two of my Chicago books: Black Writing from Chicago, and, with David Starkey, Smokestacks and Skyscrapers.  Go to complete lists of Chicago and … Continue reading →

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