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Cleo and Jimmy: A Note on James T. Farrell
This article is part of a long series on Chicago writers, most of which David Starkey and I put into our anthology of Chicago writing titled Smokestacks and Skyscrapers. The complete list of writers can be found Here. Also, go … Continue reading
Carolyn Rodgers inducted into the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame
This past Friday, the last day of November 2012, Carolyn Rodgers (1945-2010) was inducted into the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame. With her in this third class of inductees: James T. Farrell, Langston Hughes, Jane Addams, Sherwood Anderson, and Ernest Hemingway. … Continue reading
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