Our At the Crossroads Lecture Series continues via Zoom as we present …
An American Summer: Love and Death in Chicago with Mr. Alex Kotlowitz
Praise for An American Summer
“What remains after the deaths, the funerals, the court hearings, the jail sentences, the mourning? This is the question at the heart of Alex Kotlowitz's compassionate and unflinching new book, and what emerges speaks to a stubborn, immovable, singular drive towards hope and forgiveness. Kotlowitz reminds us again and again that what happens in Chicago reflects the best and worst of our nation. This spectacular book is an urgent call to bear witness, not to the dying that violence breeds, but to the love that stands tall amidst the debris.”
- Maaza Mengiste, author of Beneath the Lion's Gaze
Alex Kotlowitz, America’s preeminent narrative journalist, has written a searing, profound, and profoundly human book about the gun violence that plagues American cities. Everyone who cares about the future of our cities and our country will come away deeply moved, and with a deepened understanding of the long shadow cast by substandard schools, housing, and job opportunities. It’s not a call to action, but the stories Kotlowitz tells cry out to all readers to start acting.”
- Sara Paretsky, New York Times bestselling author of Shell Game
Read more about Alex Kotlowitz at alexkotlowitz.com/about
“What remains after the deaths, the funerals, the court hearings, the jail sentences, the mourning? This is the question at the heart of Alex Kotlowitz's compassionate and unflinching new book, and what emerges speaks to a stubborn, immovable, singular drive towards hope and forgiveness. Kotlowitz reminds us again and again that what happens in Chicago reflects the best and worst of our nation. This spectacular book is an urgent call to bear witness, not to the dying that violence breeds, but to the love that stands tall amidst the debris.”
- Maaza Mengiste, author of Beneath the Lion's Gaze
Alex Kotlowitz, America’s preeminent narrative journalist, has written a searing, profound, and profoundly human book about the gun violence that plagues American cities. Everyone who cares about the future of our cities and our country will come away deeply moved, and with a deepened understanding of the long shadow cast by substandard schools, housing, and job opportunities. It’s not a call to action, but the stories Kotlowitz tells cry out to all readers to start acting.”
- Sara Paretsky, New York Times bestselling author of Shell Game
Read more about Alex Kotlowitz at alexkotlowitz.com/about