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Beyond the Headlines, A Fuller Portrait Emerges in “Elizabeth Taylor” – Chicago Review of Books

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Beyond the Headlines, A Fuller Portrait Emerges in “Elizabeth Taylor” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Elizabeth Taylor helped define the concept of global celebrity that currently dominates the pop culture landscape. She was half of one of the first celebrity power couples, paving the way for Brangelina and Bennifer, and a tireless activist during the height of the AIDS epidemic. Yet beneath all that glitz, glamour, and jewelry, she … Read more

Nearly Eighty Years Later, Richard Wright’s “The Man Who Lived Underground” Emerges – Chicago Review of Books

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Nearly Eighty Years Later, Richard Wright’s “The Man Who Lived Underground” Emerges – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Before Ralph Ellison’s unnamed narrator took residence beneath the surface of the world in Invisible Man, there was Fred Daniels—the protagonist of Richard Wright’s long-awaited novel, The Man Who Lived Underground. The tragic tale of Daniels was borne from a lifetime of experiences, which Wright explains in the accompanying essay, “Memories of My Grandmother.” … Read more