Chicago in Flux: An Interview with Gregory Royal Pratt about “The City is Up for Grabs”

Chicago in Flux: An Interview with Gregory Royal Pratt about “The City is Up for Grabs”

[ad_1] Mayor Lori Lightfoot represented a lot of firsts when she became mayor of Chicago in 2019. The city’s first Black, gay woman elected mayor, she promised a new vision for the office and a progressive approach to crime and neighborhood investment on the South and West Sides. In a crowded race, she set herself … Read more

Trauma, T.V. and Time Travel Shape Identity in “Flux” – Chicago Review of Books

Trauma, T.V. and Time Travel Shape Identity in “Flux” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Jinwoo Chong’s debut novel Flux bends time and identity equally as three characters take turns sharing the narrative spotlight in a story that explores trauma, regret, Americanness and dealing with everything in between. Bo, who is eight years old, suffers the tragic loss of his mother and finds solace in a detective show. Brandon, … Read more