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"This project tells the story of Chicago through 101 landmark publications about it. From Sister Carrie to Playboy and from The Jungle to Nature's Metropolis, this collection of short essays will cast Chicago's history in a unique light, while also illuminating the bibliophilic history of the books, magazines, and other printed objects that have shaped the city and the way people think about it."--Supplied by publisher.
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"Nelson Algren was a renowned Chicago writer, known for his social commentary and his novels like The Man with the Golden Arm and A Walk on the Wild Side. Although Nelson Algren continues to be remembered almost exclusively for his novels, this book aims to challenge that prevailing perception by highlighting the value and influence of his short form works. Before the author died in 1981, Algren had amassed a genre-defying body of work, including...
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