Tag Archives: Richard R. Guzman

Introduction to Black Writing from Chicago – Part 1

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Richard Guzman

Note:  I have divided my nearly-3500 word introduction to my book Black Writing from Chicago into two parts for this website.  Part 1 begins with a quote from Gwendolyn Brooks about her objection to the term “African-American.”  It’s my justification … Continue reading →

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Carlos Cumpian: Everyday Apocalypses

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Richard Guzman

Below listen to Carlos Cumpian read “When Jesus Walked,” one of two Cumpian poems I included in Smokestacks and Skyscrapers: An Anthology of Chicago Writing. One of the country’s finest Hispanic-Latino-American poets (a designation clumsy but inaccurate and made up … Continue reading →

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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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