| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (152 pages) : illustrations, portraits |
| Note |
Some of these stories previously published separately in various magazines. |
| Contents |
Mrs. O'Leary's ghost comforts Steve Bartman at the ruins of Meigs Field -- Barack Obama describes his perfect bowling game to the graduating class, Arizona State University commencement, 2029 -- John Wentworth defends the potential awesomeness of Chicago, Wisconsin -- Ann Landers advises against the use of Twitter -- Speaking at the Calumet City Chamber of Commerce annual luncheon, Gary Dotson tells tale of inspiration and longing -- Jean Baptiste Point du Sable settles at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River -- Dennis Rodman envisions his final tattoo -- Tired of the spaceship comparisons, the new Soldier Field responds to its critics -- Jane Byrne discusses Edward Hopper's Nighthawks with her new neighbors, Cabrini-Green, 1981 -- During a brief commercial break, Wizzo the Wizard pitches a rock opera/concept album to special guest Billy Corgan -- In his best-selling autobiography, Dennis DeYoung reveals the origins of "Come sail away" -- David Yow's 10 simple rules for keeping a smile on your face -- Gil Scott-Heron leaves a voice mail for R. Kelly, February 3, 2002 -- Rod Blagojevich negotiates his first prison tattoo, Joliet State Penitentiary -- The ghost of Rosetta Jackson lobbies Congress to continue funding Planned Parenthood -- Hillary Rodham Clinton discusses the hand over the mouth -- Mayor Daley confronts Frank Gehry in the Men's Room at the Michigan Avenue Bennigan's -- In his Berwyn mayoral campaign speech, Rich Koz sincerely apologizes to the people of Berwyn -- The sixteen-inch softball buys a shot of Malort for the Italian beef sandwich at the end of the bar -- David Hasselhoff enlists as an organ donor -- On his deathbed, Ray Kroc reveals the secret behind the special sauce -- In his last will and testament, John Hughes leaves specific instructions for a Breakfast Club sequel -- The Water Tower suffers post-traumatic stress disorder -- In Hell, H.H. Holmes and John Wayne Gacy talk shit about Richard Speck's tits -- Nathan Leopold explains the Ferris wheel to Richard Loeb, Wolf Lake, 1924 -- Pat Sajak explains the many metaphors of a giant spinning wheel -- In a prerecorded message played at his Hall of Fame induction, Ron Santo outlines the inevitable Cubs World Series championship parade -- Steve Dahl dreams of demolitions that never were -- Upon Rhubarb's death, Ribbie laments never being honest about his true feelings -- Sister Carrie Facebooks Frankie Machine -- Roger Ebert critiques his second date with Oprah Winfrey -- In his new infomercial for male enhancement tablets, Mr. T feels pity for the foolish consumer who does not call now -- Minna and Ada Everleigh reveal what possibly could have happened to Marshall Field, Jr. -- Jane Addams leaves Hull House for 5 bedrooms and 3.5 baths in lush suburban New Lenox -- Eating William Wells' stout heart, Fort Dearborn, 1812 -- Unearthed at an archaeological dig, the Shawon-O-Meter speaks to the media, Harry Caray's Tavern, 2169 -- Intrigued by reincarnation, Skip Dillard embraces Buddhism -- In a séance at Playboy's 100th anniversary party, Hugh Hefner speaks on sex in the afterlife -- With nothing left to prove, Oprah Winfrey joins the cast of Second City -- From the grave, Carl Sandburg workshops the author's manuscript (sans this last page). |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Summary |
Illustrated by Chicago artist Rob Funderburk, Chicago Stories is a collection of 40 dramatic fictions each told in the persona of famous Chicagoan from Barack Obama to Mrs. O'Leary. |
| Subject |
Short stories, American.
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Humorous stories, American.
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American wit and humor.
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Chicago (Ill.) -- Fiction.
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FICTION -- General.
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American wit and humor. (OCoLC)fst00807457
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Humorous stories, American. (OCoLC)fst00963821
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Short stories, American. (OCoLC)fst01117064
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Illinois -- Chicago.
(OCoLC)fst01204048
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| Genre/Form |
Fiction. (OCoLC)fst01423787
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| Added Author |
Knabb, Jacob S.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9780983422853 0983422850 |
| ISBN |
098882583X (electronic bk.) |
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9780988825833 (electronic bk.) |
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