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OverviewA daily celebration of Chicago's history, both known and obscure, and always entertaining. Every day in Chicago is a day to remember. In a city so rich with history, every day is the anniversary of some storied historical or cultural moment, whether it's the dedication of the Pablo Picasso sculpture downtown on August 15, or the arrest of Rod Blagojevich at his Ravenswood home on December 9, or a fire that possibly involved a cow on October 8. In Every Goddamn Day, acerbic Chicago Sun-Times columnist Neil Steinberg takes the story of the city, pares away the dull, eat-your-peas parts, and provides 366 captivating daily readings in what makes Chicago Chicago and America America. It calls upon a wide cast of characters, from Oscar Wilde to Muhammad Ali, from Emma Goldman to Teddy Roosevelt, and from Richard M. Daley to Fred Hampton, to create a compelling narrative that can be read at a sitting or in a yearlong series of daily doses. From New Year's Day to New Years' Eve, Steinberg takes us on a vivid and entertaining tour, illuminating the famous, obscure, tragic, and hilarious elements that make each day in Chicago memorable. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Neil SteinbergPublisher: The University of Chicago Press Imprint: University of Chicago Press Dimensions: Width: 14.20cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 21.80cm Weight: 0.680kg ISBN: 9780226779843ISBN 10: 022677984 Pages: 408 Publication Date: 12 October 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviews[Steinberg] creates a moving, living picture of Chicago's past. . . . here is Chicago in hundreds of glittering facets, with stories of art, theater, industry, racism, injustice, and sheer goofiness. . . .Witty, economical and often whimsical, he lends color and freshness to each event. -- New City Speaking of clever: the Sun-Times' Neil Steinberg retells the history of Chicago in Every Goddamn Day (Oct. 21), as in whatever famous this or that happened on every day in history, all 365 of them. -- Chicago Tribune Speaking of clever: the Sun-Times' Neil Steinberg retells the history of Chicago in Every Goddamn Day (Oct. 21), as in whatever famous this or that happened on every day in history, all 365 of them. -- Chicago Tribune Author InformationNeil Steinberg is a daily news columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, where he has been on staff since 1987. His books include Out of the Wreck I Rise and You Were Never in Chicago, both also published by the University of Chicago Press. His writing has also appeared in Esquire, Rolling Stone, Granta, the Washington Post, and the New York Times Sunday Magazine, among other publications. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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