Chicago by the Book: 101 Publications That Shaped the City and Its Image

by Caxton Club

Despite its rough-and-tumble image, Chicago has long been identified as a city where books take center stage. In fact, a volume by A. J. Liebling gave the Second City its nickname. Upton Sinclair's The Jungle arose from the midwestern capital's most infamous industry. The great Chicago Fire led to the founding of the Chicago Public Library. The city has fostered writers such as Nelson Algren, Saul Bellow, and Gwendolyn Brooks. Chicago's literary...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022646850X
• ISBN13: 9780226468501
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 2.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.8" x 9.8"