Download or read book The Neon Wilderness written by Nelson Algren and published by Writers & Readers Publishing. This book was released on 1986 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 24 gritty, raw short stories by a famous Chicago author who uses the old Polish immigrant Division Street neighborhood as the setting for most of the tales. Dating from the 1930's through the 50's, the characters often lead hard lives filled with crime, sorrow and suffering. Includes an interview with the author and an afterword by Studs Terkel.