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Chicago After Dark: A City All-Star Student Anthology
Here in the 21st century, Chicago has been receiving an increasing amount of attention as one of the premiere literary cities in the United States; but what often gets overlooked is the thriving educational community that exists here as well, with over two dozen institutions in the area teaching thousands of student writers, under the tutelage of some of the most celebrated published authors on the planet. And now the Chicago Center for Literature and Photography is proud to kick off its first in a series of annual looks at the best of such student work, gathered around a specific theme each year in order to spur daring and original new pieces by these writers. This 2014 collection features 31 students in the fields of fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry, turning in everything from sentimental family portraits and funny coming-of-age stories to cutting-edge horror and science-fiction, and capped with a brand-new introduction by revered author (and beloved local professor) Don De Grazia. It provides a fascinating and highly entertaining snapshot of how this city is being viewed by its youngest adults here in the Millennial years, and shows that Chicago is not just the current home of some of the brightest writers of our generation, but will continue to be so for generations to come.
- GenresPoetry
250 pages, Paperback
First published September 12, 2014
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Jason Pettus
12 books1,377 followers(I'm now writing a free weekly newsletter about my adventures as a freelance book editor, if you're interested.)
Former owner of an indie press, currently a freelance developmental editor for self-publishing and small-press authors (email me at ilikejason@gmail.com for more, or see my freelancing website or my Upwork profile). Happy to accept your ARC for review, but be aware that I will treat it like any other book, even if I think it's terrible. I also write about movies at letterboxd.com/jasonpettus. Other interests include cooking, bicycling, international travel, sci-fi universe creation, and being a smartass. Based in Chicago.
Former owner of an indie press, currently a freelance developmental editor for self-publishing and small-press authors (email me at ilikejason@gmail.com for more, or see my freelancing website or my Upwork profile). Happy to accept your ARC for review, but be aware that I will treat it like any other book, even if I think it's terrible. I also write about movies at letterboxd.com/jasonpettus. Other interests include cooking, bicycling, international travel, sci-fi universe creation, and being a smartass. Based in Chicago.
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August 24, 2014
DISCLOSURE: I am the publisher of this book.
My publishing company's newest book drops September 15th! It's the first in hopefully a long annual series of student anthologies based here in Chicago, concentrating not on any one particular school but a "best-of" look at student work from over 20 institutions across the city and suburbs, with each year's anthology having a very specific theme in order to spur the best new work out of these students as possible. I hope you'll have a chance to check this out when it's released next month; don't forget, as always you'll be able to download an ebook version completely for free at [cclapcenter.com/chicagoafterdark], or order the trade paperback edition from there as well.
My publishing company's newest book drops September 15th! It's the first in hopefully a long annual series of student anthologies based here in Chicago, concentrating not on any one particular school but a "best-of" look at student work from over 20 institutions across the city and suburbs, with each year's anthology having a very specific theme in order to spur the best new work out of these students as possible. I hope you'll have a chance to check this out when it's released next month; don't forget, as always you'll be able to download an ebook version completely for free at [cclapcenter.com/chicagoafterdark], or order the trade paperback edition from there as well.
September 21, 2023
Terrible. This author has no ability to engage readers, and it shows in his awful, boring, writing and, in this case, academic and dull editing. This book screams, "I know the rules of English therefor I am now a writer! (or editor) I am boring!"
This review is one of my reviews of the worst books I have read. This is a bleak book, not because of the bleak subject and the bleak in the title, but because the writing is awful awful awful. So bad, I picked this one up to see if it was as bad as the first, and it is!
This review is one of my reviews of the worst books I have read. This is a bleak book, not because of the bleak subject and the bleak in the title, but because the writing is awful awful awful. So bad, I picked this one up to see if it was as bad as the first, and it is!
July 19, 2024
academic boring, but his spelling is correct. why anyone would want to give money to this person to do ANYTHING related to writing is a mystery. sad.
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