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The Street is a novel published in 1946 by African-American writer Ann Petry. Set in World War II era Harlem , Petry's novel is a commentary on the social injustices that confront her character, Lutie Johnson, as a single Black mother during this period.
Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets is a memoir written by Sudhir Venkatesh. [1] The book chronicles the life of the urban poor and explores Venkatesh's views on poverty, money, gangs, drugs, and life in Chicago. [2] [3] In 2017, it was reported that AMC Networks would be developing a drama series adapted from the ...
The Chicago Review of Books publishes regular reviews and interviews from authors publishing across independent and large publishers, as well as book lists, feature essays, and podcasts. With an international audience and editorial scope, the magazine is also dedicated to shining a light on Chicago's literary scene and serving as a forum for ...
The New York Review of Books; The New York Times Book Review; The New Yorker (1925–current) News from the Republic of Letters; The Newtowner: An Arts and Literary Magazine; NOON (2000–current) North American Review; North Dakota Quarterly; Nuori Voima (1908–current; Finland) Nouvelle Revue Française (France) Novy Mir (Russia) Nowe ...
Before censorship by the university administration, Chicago Review was an early and leading promoter of the Beat Movement in American literature. [5] In the autumn of 1958, it published an excerpt from Burroughs' Naked Lunch, which was judged obscene by the Chicago Daily News and sparked public outcry; [6] this episode led to the censorship of the following issue, to which the editors ...
CHICAGO -- It can be argued that the corner of Rush and Bellevue Streets on Chicago's Near North Side is one of the busiest corners in the world, packed as it is with some of the most popular ...
Myron Joseph Epstein (born January 9, 1937) [1] [2] is an American writer who was the editor of the magazine The American Scholar from 1975 to 1997. He has published books on subjects such as Ambition, Snobbery, Envy, Friendship, and Charm, as well as collections of his essays and stories, many of which previously appeared in various publications.
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