Category Archives: Writing
Smokestacks & Skyscrapers
Chicago Writing: A Comprehensive Anthology There hadn’t been a major anthology in 50 years, and no really comprehensive, inclusive Chicago writing collection ever until 1999, when my friend David Starkey and I co-edited Smokestacks and Skyscrapers. It went on to become … Continue reading
World Writing: Raja Rao
Raja Rao One of India’s most distinguished writers, Raja Rao (1908-2006) won his country’s highest literary prizes and was also a Nobel Prize nominee. He wrote three major novels: Kanthapura, The Serpent and the Rope, and The Cat and Shakespeare, … Continue reading
World Writing: N.V.M. Gonzalez
N.V.M. Gonzales (1915-1999) was one of the Philippines’ greatest writers. He was named a National Artist for his iconic short stories, novels, and essays—including A Season of Grace, one of the most beautiful novels ever to come from the “Third … Continue reading