Growing Up Chicago
October 26, 2022
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location
Behavioral Sciences Building
Address
1007 W Harrison Street, Suite 153, Chicago, IL 60607
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Download iCal FileGrowing Up Chicago, is a collection of 23 essays and stories by 20 authors, which was published by Northwestern University Press and represents much talent from UIC. The anthology’s foreword is written by the university’s Distinguished Professor Luis Alberto Urrea. Authors featured at the event include Anne Calcagno, Saja Elshareif, Jessie Ann Foley, Daiva Markelis, James McManus, and Tony Romano, several of whom are UIC alumni.
The anthology itself has been described by Chicago author S.L. Wisenberg as “An entertaining and touching tumble of sexual awakenings, identity quests, dangerous liaisons, early sorrows, boundary crossings, and 16-inch softball. There’s a different Chicago in each piece—the city serves as witness, backdrop, companion, solace.” The collection’s release in May has been highlighted by events at the American Writers Museum, the Chicago Public Library and Printers Row.
The editors of Growing Up Chicago include David Schaafsma, Professor of English and Director of UIC’s Program in English Education, Roxanne Pilat, UIC doctoral graduate from the English Department’s Program for Writers, and Lauren DeJulio Bell, most recently academic advisor and program specialist in the UIC Honors College. Several undergrad students have worked on the project, including Megan Gallardo, current research assistant.
The event is open to all, and will provide an opportunity to hear from authors and editors and meet with them in roundtables.
The event is sponsored by UIC English Department, Institute for the Humanities, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, and the Honors College.
Date posted
Jul 6, 2022
Date updated
Oct 21, 2022