Tag Archives: Chicago Writers

Smokestacks and Skyscrapers: An Anthology of Chicago Writing

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Richard Guzman

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 →

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Chicago Writers List

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Richard Guzman

This list of Chicago Writers provides easy access to, and an overview of, articles about them on this site.  It’s based on the writers David Starkey and I included in our 1999 book Smokestacks & Skycrapers, and also contains some writers based on … Continue reading →

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Haki Madhubuti: Black Men, Obsolete?

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Richard Guzman

Born in Detroit as Don L. Lee in 1942, Haki Madhubuti’s daring voice, inventive phrasing, and ability to capture the rhythms and sardonic moods of Black speech have made him one of the two or three most imitated black poets … Continue reading →

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