Never A City So Real by Alex Kotlowitz
A Walk in Chicago
An intimate, mosaic-style portrait of contemporary Chicago that weaves immersive reporting, personal histories, and historical context to reveal the city’s contradictions — civic pride alongside entrenched inequality, vibrant neighborhoods alongside rigid segregation, political dysfunction alongside grassroots resilience. Through evocative vignettes of ordinary residents—parents, police, activists, clergy, and people entangled in violence and reform efforts—the book shows how institutional decisions, economic forces, and everyday choices shape lives, exposing the human costs of policy while highlighting the small acts of connection and courage that keep the city alive.
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- Published
- 2014
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- American
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- Original Language
- English
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