Tag Archives: Chicago Literary Hall of Fame
Fenton Johnson Inducted into the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame
On September 14, 2017, I was asked to be one of the speakers at a ceremony inducting Fenton Johnson into the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame. Also on the program—co-sponsored by the Poetry Foundation and held at its wonderful John-Ronan-designed … Continue reading
Carolyn Rodgers Reads “Prodigal Objects”
What a treat for Carolyn Rodgers fans. Below hear the great poet read her poem “Prodigal Objects,” September 1999, in a show at North Central College, Naperville, Illinois. It was held to celebrate the release a few months earlier of … Continue reading
The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame
In mid-2009 Donald Evans, a Chicago writer, called me with an idea: a hall of fame for Chicago’s literary greats. Because of two of my books—Smokestacks and Skyscrapers (with David Starkey) and Black Writing from Chicago—Don wanted me to be in the … Continue reading