Category Archives: Chicago Writing
Smokestacks and Skyscrapers: An Anthology of Chicago Writing
Smokestacks and Skyscrapers: An Anthology of Chicago Writing, edited by David Starkey and Richard Guzman, is the most comprehensive collection of Chicago writing ever made. Starting with the early explorer Father Marquette and the Potowatami Chief Metea and ending with … Continue reading
The Afterword to Black Writing from Chicago – Part 2
This is Part 2 of the Afterword to Black Writing from Chicago: In the World, Not of It? Go here to read PART 1. Part 1 dealt mainly with fiction, poetry, and drama writers I was—regrettably—not able to include in … Continue reading
The Afterword to Black Writing from Chicago – Part 1
This is PART 1 of the lengthy Afterword to my book Black Writing from Chicago: In the World, Not of It? Go here for PART 2. Part 1 mostly covers fiction, poetry, and drama writers whom I could not—most regrettably—include … Continue reading