Tough Love: Great Chicago Novels
We asked the experts to help us name the ten essential Chicago novels. The result: a list with big shoulders
Edited by Nora O’donnell and Jennifer Wehunt with Mark Byrne, Laura Castle, Geoffrey Johnson, Graham Meyer, Evangeline Politis, and Steve Yaccino
THE LIST >>
The question grew out of an everyday bull session: What are the great Chicago novels? We asked a range of knowledgeable academics and literati and put together the results. It's a collection of powerful writing that stands up against the best in American literature. Here, the list in order of publication
THE NEW SCHOOL >>
Chicago lit lives! Doom and gloom persist, but humor and nostalgia lighten the load in these five recent novels with a chance to become classics.
VOTE >>
The experts have spoken; now it's your turn. Which book do you think best defines the city?
This article appears in the November 2007 issue of Chicago Magazine.
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Yes. Same guy. Did you work with/for the crook?