Category Archives: Writing

The 2023 Printers Row Literary Festival

Come join us for the 38th Annual Printers Row Literary Festival in downtown Chicago this September 9th and 10th from 10 in the morning till 6 in the evening.  Click the link just above for all the details, including a … Continue reading

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Wherever I’m At

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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Cyrus Colter: “Small” Risks

This article is part of two 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 Black writers in this series. … Continue reading

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