Walter Mosley at Chicago Public Library The Chicago Public Library and the Congo Square Theater recently hosted famed author Walter Mosley for the library’s author conversation series. Speaking to a room filled with hundreds of fans and aspiring literati, Mosley opened up about his writing process, his pearls of wisdom for other writers, and a… Read more »
It is a dark and stormy night and so a perfect night for another installation of My Granddaddy’s Words. From what I can tell of my grandfather’s writing style, he wrote under different pseudonyms and personalities. He had a rough and tough guy he nicknamed Big Red who wrote his bad ass, take no shit… Read more »
First Obama Presidential Inauguration On this eve of the Inauguration ceremony, I am reflecting on where I was four years ago. I had the pleasure of traveling to Washington D.C. to attend the inauguration via a dear friend who started as a client of mine. It was a transformative experience. Being in the crowd of… Read more »
As many of you have no doubt heard, committeewoman Sandi Jackson resigned from her seat as 7th ward alderman. Citing personal and family issues, the seat that only just weeks ago she so defiantly denied ever daring to leave, she has vacated. Her resignation has closed the chapter on the Jackson family political dynasty and… Read more »