The book is about Chicago neighborhood life in the 1940s as remembered by 125 current and former Chicago residents, combined with 100 duotone images. This volum

Chicago’s Far North Side, a few decades ago—a rough-and-tumble place, awash with racial tensions and petty crime. Joey, the youngest child in a mixed-race f

An examination of American cities since 1950, looking at the issue of white flight, and discussing its impact on schools, housing, crime, and jobs.

This book focuses on Chicago neighborhood life in the late 1930s and throughout the 1940s. Based on interviews with over 120 current and former Chicago resident

An urban neighborhood remakes itself every day—and unmakes itself, too. Houses and stores and streets define it in one way. But it’s also people—the peopl