Guest Blog: Max Grinnell On Chicago: The City That Gives

As an urbanologist, geographer, historian, and professor, Max Grinnell finds his raison d’etre in describing, critiquing, and analyzing the urban condition. Raised in Seattle and Madison, Wisconsin, Max was educated at the University of Chicago where he received degrees in history, geography, and community development. He’s an expert on urban design, planning, public art, the…
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About The Third Coast by Thomas Dyja

The Third Coast presents a critically acclaimed history of Chicago at mid-century, featuring many of the incredible personalities that shaped American culture. Before air travel overtook trains, nearly every coast-to-coast journey included a stop in Chicago, and this flow of people and commodities made it the crucible for American culture and innovation. In luminous prose…
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Discuss Part 5: Radioman

What are your thoughts on The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay so far? Part 5, “Radioman,” is perhaps one of the most intense sections of the book to date. How did you feel at the end of the section? Can you imagine what life was like for Joe in Antarctica, or how he felt…
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