Tag Archives: Chicago

“a fly in the soup,” on being a young writer in Chicago

For the uninitiated, the main entry hall of Oak Park River Forest High School (Oak Park,  a suburb just adjacent to Chicago’s West Side) has a special andproud feature identified by students as the “wall of fame.”  It consists of neat rows of framed pictures of notable graduates of the school.  Some more recognizable than […]

“nighthawks” a cinepoem, produced by Max DeGenova, words and voice by Albert DeGenova

The poem “Nighthawks” written and spoken by Albert DeGenova was conceptualized and produced by Albert’s son Max DeGenova.

Postcards To Jack

Second expanded edition of Postcards to Jack now available from RedBee Editions, an imprint of Argus House Press.  Order here.   One of the best things about Al DeGenova’s Postcards to Jack is that it is aware that a book is a performance (and certainly part of the credit for this goes to Matt Barton […]