Granta 108 - Softcover
Saul Bellow and Ernest Hemingway grew up there. The eight-hour work day, the Ponzi scheme and the rhythm and blues have risen from its streets. But Chicago is not just a city of the past. In this dynamic issue, Granta brings the one-time industrial hub to life through the eyes of exciting new writers, from home grown stars like George Saunders and Stuart Dybek, to immigrants who have come to the city from Bosnia, China and Ethiopia. In this issue, Aleksandar Hemon plays football with Italians and Tibetans along Lake Shore Drive. Chicago born MacArthur 'genius' grant-winning photographer Camilo Jose Vegara captures the demolition of the city's massive public housing estates. Richard Powers recollects the flood of 1992. Don DeLillo remembers Nelson Algren. Alex Kotlowitz explores the cost of urban violence and Dinaw Mengestu describes moving back home to run his dying father's messenger business. Plus a sneak preview of Peter Carey's new novel. Finally, Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka meditates on the meaning of the city's most visible son, Barack Obama. Out of these stories - which will be wrapped in a beautiful cover by Chris Ware - will arise a vivid portrait of a city remaking itself: a city shredded by violence but poised for a new future; a city that once again has a legitimate claim to being the home of the world's best writers.
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John Freeman's criticism has appeared in more than 200 newspapers around the world, including the Guardian, the Independent, The Times and the Wall Street Journal. Between 2006 and 2008, he served as president of the National Book Critics Circle. His first book, The Tyranny of E-Mail, will be published in October by Scribner in the US and Text in Australia.
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- PublisherGranta Magazine
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 1905881126
- ISBN 13 9781905881123
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages256
- EditorFreeman John
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Unique, possibly one-of-a-kind signed by 6 of the contributors with photos and promotional postcard. Granta Magazine was founded in 1889 by students at Cambridge University. It is a wonderful literary publication featuring and profiling fine authors from around the globe. This issue #108 is a tribute to Chicago writers. It is one of the very few times that Granta has devoted an entire issue to a specific city. Wrap around cover illustration is by the wonderfully talented and world reknowned Chris Ware who has signed/dated this unique copy. Audrey Niffenegger, author of The Time Traveller's Wife, The Three Incestuous Sisters, The Adventuress, and soon to be published, Her Fearful Symmetry has signed this collector's copy. Audrey was on a guest panel in Chicago for Granta Magazine #108 launch. She does not have a story in this issue but is a regular contributor to Granta and can be found on their website. Aleksandar Hemon, author of The Lazarus Project and Nowhere Man was also on the guest panel in Chicago, he does have a story in Granta Magazine #108 and he has also gracioulsy signed the issue. As it turned out I went to a second Granta launch event that same week and got book signed by another three contributors;Alex Kotlowitz, Stuart Dybek and Maria Venegas I will include photos of all six from event(2) as well PLUS.I'll include a special promotional postcard featuring the great cover by Chris Ware. This limited edition special promotional postcard was not available at the launch event. I obtained from a bookseller/comic store. I only have 2 of these.they are great items!. Signed by Illustrator(s). Seller Inventory # ABE-1402449714
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