Last Wednesday night I was sitting by the door at the Skylark, reading my book as I often do, when a guy came over from his barstool to ask what I was reading. This happens a fair amount and most times, after I show them the cover of the book, they nod and walk away.Continue reading “Monster Roster”
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Myopic Troublemakers
Myopic Books in Wicker Park is one of my favorite bookstores. It’s not just because they’ve sold more of my books than any other store by a wide margin, but that certainly doesn’t hurt. Aside from being one of those places where you can just drift and go on tangents, which are rarer and rarer inContinue reading “Myopic Troublemakers”
Straight Into the Camera
From 1978 to 1979, photographer David Gremp documented the neighborhoods of Chicago. He was hired to be an artist in residence for the Chicago Public Library system under the auspices of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA). Signed into law in 1973 by Richard Nixon, CETA was an extension of the WPA, but emphasizedContinue reading “Straight Into the Camera”