| Guildworks: Writings by the West Side Writers Guild Contributor(s): Boone, Mark A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0964955105 ISBN-13: 9780964955103 Publisher: Blacksmith Books OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1996 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - General |
| Dewey: 810.809 |
| LCCN: 95083421 |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 5.96" W x 8.49" (0.49 lbs) 146 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - Chicago, Illinois - Geographic Orientation - Illinois - Cultural Region - Midwest - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With its slick cover, solid editing, and often compelling work, Guildworks: Writings by the West Side Writers Guild bears few signs of self-publication, said the Literary Supplement of NEW CITY, Chicago's arts and entertainment weekly. An unusual anthology of works by natives of Chicago's toughest and poorest section, a locale that fosters people who gain strength from adversity, Guildworks' highlights include poet Cranston Knight's You Ain't Got No Culture, in which he disses a friend for his lack of refinement, only to end by praising him for his loyalty; Boone's A Visit to the Poe House, that recounts his harrowing search for the poet's Baltimore row house located in the heart of a drug den; Irene J. Smith's novel excerpt that sets the stage for the late Chicago Mayor Harold Washington's 1983 mayoral campaign; and Tina Jenkins Bell's lighthearted account of the sexual harassment she encountered on the road as a publishing sales representative. --Literary Supplement of NEW CITY |
