tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post5219248052540280246..comments2024-03-27T05:13:25.241-05:00Comments on The New Dork Review of Books: A Look At Literary Chicago: A Top Five ListGreg Zimmermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08122230426442946518noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-53379632706553520462011-05-09T21:08:31.866-05:002011-05-09T21:08:31.866-05:00Before I critique - I'll note that I've ne...Before I critique - I'll note that I've never read "The Adventures of Augie March" so I kind of suck as a good Chicago book critic. However, you very very much need to check out::<br /><br />1. Aleksandar Hemon - The Lazarus Project. Or anything else he's written - great Chicago writer originally from Sarajevo and probably the most talented English as a Second Language writer since Nabokov. No joke.<br /><br />2. Joe Meno - Hairstyles of the Damned. He's pretty good all around. And another Columbia College guy.<br /><br />3. Patrick Somerville - The Cradle.<br /><br />The only other one I'd add you already have. Native Son kicks ass. Also - check out my blog (shameless plug) we should be friends! www.iliketoreadandtravel.comjessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03085320938898036548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-54916081522038556522010-12-13T16:59:30.827-06:002010-12-13T16:59:30.827-06:00Great post. I love Sister Carrie. Strangely enou...Great post. I love Sister Carrie. Strangely enough, I started both Augie March and Native Son and put them both down (which doesn't often happen). Not a reflection on Chicago, of course. Can I cast my vote now for a let's all trash New York-centricity post?Patrick (at The Literate Man)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05126952182728811711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-24969850190774149212010-12-13T15:39:19.166-06:002010-12-13T15:39:19.166-06:00Native Son and The adventures of Augie March are o...Native Son and The adventures of Augie March are on my list.<br /><br />The only one Ive read that springs to mind (aside from TTTW) is The Devil in the White city. Although non-fiction I did enjoy reading the world fair and the Devil.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08861424110678889637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-68626204962880808532010-12-10T15:35:02.299-06:002010-12-10T15:35:02.299-06:00Great post! Maybe I should do a Chicago themed rea...Great post! Maybe I should do a Chicago themed reading session? Very inspiring post :-)Willahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01901628974325954428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-82286023097731909742010-12-10T15:02:22.730-06:002010-12-10T15:02:22.730-06:00I love Richard Wright--and I'm really looking ...I love Richard Wright--and I'm really looking forward to reading Saul Bellow. Glad to hear you love it!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543197858284977937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-23380903743171289262010-12-10T09:00:14.943-06:002010-12-10T09:00:14.943-06:00Sister Carrie by Dreiser!Sister Carrie by Dreiser!Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06288757682987893354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-17241521633443712502010-12-09T20:04:15.229-06:002010-12-09T20:04:15.229-06:00How about Crossing California by Adam Langer?
One...How about Crossing California by Adam Langer?<br /><br />One that's on my to-read pile and which is at least partially set in Chicago is The Lazarus Project by Aleksandar Hemon.Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027628103746160956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-7192074757758926742010-12-09T19:51:32.593-06:002010-12-09T19:51:32.593-06:00I have never heard of The Instructions but from yo...I have never heard of The Instructions but from your description alone, I cannot wait to hear your take on why we should read it. Heck, I think it is going on my wish list now.SariJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11576155931734364322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-13112027025585569232010-12-09T16:49:44.668-06:002010-12-09T16:49:44.668-06:00Most if not all of Jim Butcher's Dresden novel...Most if not all of Jim Butcher's Dresden novels take place in Chicago.<br /><br />Certainly more science fiction than literary fiction...Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311858512480541238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-86522814282481292692010-12-09T16:07:30.986-06:002010-12-09T16:07:30.986-06:00There's like 10 landmarks in town named Saul-B...There's like 10 landmarks in town named Saul-Bellow. The Saul-Bellow street, the Saul-Bellow cafe, the Saul-Bellow community center. I don't think he ever lived here, but he made people proud.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11483490020980574428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-80471610608195061782010-12-09T15:23:01.881-06:002010-12-09T15:23:01.881-06:00Very cool blog post - I love the idea of looking a...Very cool blog post - I love the idea of looking at literature for a certain area. I've set both my novels in Worcester, MA - which is not pretty, not glamorous, and most importantly, not Boston (35 miles away). This makes me want to go look for other writers who have set a tale in "the Wu"!Guineverehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058786129073896210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-59020673648246880122010-12-09T15:13:39.578-06:002010-12-09T15:13:39.578-06:00What's with Columbia College? Every other Chic...What's with Columbia College? Every other Chicago novelist you mention teaches there it seems. Don't forget Chicago mystery novelist, Sara Paretsky.Harveehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490108303790217277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-73287680152124182372010-12-09T13:41:17.796-06:002010-12-09T13:41:17.796-06:00@Ben - He was, indeed, Canadian.
@Brenna - Yeah, ...@Ben - He was, indeed, Canadian.<br /><br />@Brenna - Yeah, I really, really liked that book. Why wouldn't you expect to see it featured here? ;)Greg Zimmermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122230426442946518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-48737349612728893942010-12-09T12:12:53.589-06:002010-12-09T12:12:53.589-06:00I'm so happy you included The Time Traveler...I'm so happy you included The Time Traveler's Wife. I adore that book and it's not something I would expect to see featured on your blog :) Also, I need to read Native Son.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-59410810293069413172010-12-09T11:17:44.332-06:002010-12-09T11:17:44.332-06:00@Katie - Well, that's technically non-fiction....@Katie - Well, that's technically non-fiction. But I have read that - and loved it!Greg Zimmermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122230426442946518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-66750753870579150592010-12-09T11:17:12.451-06:002010-12-09T11:17:12.451-06:00Wasn't Bellow Canadian? He sure lived long in ...Wasn't Bellow Canadian? He sure lived long in Lasalle.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11483490020980574428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-15682780260314634022010-12-09T11:14:10.152-06:002010-12-09T11:14:10.152-06:00I kind of can't believe that Devil in the Whit...I kind of can't believe that Devil in the White City isn't on your list or Chicago Magazine's!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08986037474152101242noreply@blogger.com