For his new book The People’s Place, the former Sun-Times staffer and Reader contributor combined soul food and civil rights.
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A new bio takes a trip across the Whedonverse
Amy Pascale manages to strike a balance between fan and biographer in Joss Whedon: The Biography.
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Chicago authors share their secrets
Chicago authors with spring books coming out share methods for combating writer’s block and other secrets.
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In Rotation: Saxophonist Nick Mazzarella on John Coltrane in his own words
Current musical obsessions of saxophonist Nick Mazzarella and drummer Frank Rosaly
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Chicago Review Press turns 40
Against the odds, the Chicago-based indie publisher has managed to survive.
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Hyde Park, 1977
Hyde Park: The neighborhood used to be a bohemian enclave, a tourist attraction for northsiders in search of a Saturday night thrill
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Old Town, 1977
Old Town: a tasteless conglomeration of go-go joints and porno movie houses, junk food stands, and arcades full of “Hippie” paraphernalia
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Bearing Witness
After decades of silence, Simeon Wright finally recounts the night his cousin Emmett Till was martyred.
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Jeffrey Haas
Attorney Jeffrey Haas discusses his book The Assassination of Fred Hampton
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How the “Long Tail” explains Chicago Review Press, Inc.
How the “Long Tail” explains Chicago Review Press, Inc.
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One Man’s Niche is Another Man’s Treasure
The improbable success of Chicago Review Press, Inc