Sep 7, 2022 | Illinois, Literary Landscapes, Nature, Novelists, Volume 9, Writers of Color
Hugo Martinez-Serros South Chicago City DumpChicago, IL By Emiliano Aguilar Chicago’s South Side is littered with the remains of its industrial past. From the façade of the former US Steel South Works to sites bustling with activity, such as the Pullman National...
May 25, 2022 | Author Houses, Literary Landscapes, Novelists, Volume 8, Writers of Color
Richard Wright 4831 S. Vincennes Ave.Chicago, Illinois By Joseph S. Pete Powell’s Books used to have a few locations in Chicago, none anywhere near as large as the fabled city block full of books in Portland. Now only its venerable Hyde Park bookstore remains, but I...
Oct 17, 2021 | Indiana, Literary Landscapes, Novelists, Volume 6
BOOTH TARKINGTON North Meridian StreetIndianapolis, Indiana By Wesley R. Bishop Booth Tarkington would still recognize his hometown of Indianapolis, Indiana, which he described in The Turmoil as “a midland city in the heart of fair open country, a dirty and wonderful...
