Mike Royko

The Best of Royko

The Tribune Years
Herausgeber: Royko, David

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A collection of legendary columnist Mike Royko's best work from the Chicago Tribune, edited by his son David Royko.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Agate Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. August 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 163mm x 38mm
• Gewicht: 590g
• ISBN-13: 9781572842557
• ISBN-10: 1572842555
• Artikelnr.: 50507117

Autorenporträt

Born and raised in Chicago, Mike Royko (1932-1997) produced more than 7,500 daily columns for the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Sun-Times, and the Chicago Daily News. He also wrote numerous books, including the acclaimed Boss, a critical biography of Richard J. Daley and the Chicago Democratic machine. He won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 1972.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction by John Kass Chapter 1: The Curmudgeon at Work and Play Chapter 2: For Better and For Worse
We All Gotta Eat Chapter 3: Guns and Crime and Cops Chapter 4: The Beleagured Little Guy's Best Friend Chapter 5: Sports and the Creatures Who Do It Chapter 6: Politics and the Creatures Who Play It Chapter 7: Music
Film
TV
Art
and The Creatures Who Make It Chapter 8: Come On In
Meet the Family
Her Father Probably Won't Bite Chapter 9: Sonny
Back In MY Day . . . Chapter 10: Ain't Too Proud To Beg Chapter 11: War - Been There
Done That
Seen It
Hate It Chapter 12: The Funniest Guy in the Room Chapter 13: Me
Myself and I Chapter 14: Poopery
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